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Simplified   Library   School   Rules 


CARD  CATALOG  .  ACCESSION 

BOOK    NUMBERS  .  SHELF   LIST 

CAPITALS,  PUNCTUATION,  ABBREVIATIONS 

LIBRARY   HANDWRITING 


MELVIL   DEWEY,  M.  A.,  LL.  D. 

Formerly  Director  New    York  State  Library  and  Library  School 
Author  decimal  classification  and  relativ  index 


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Library  Bureau 


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Library  School  Rules  reprint  January  r,  iyi2 


CONTENTS 


Preface  

Definitions 

Abbreviations 

Simplified  card  catalog  rules 

i     Checks 

In  books  

a  Main  entry 

b  Cataloger 

On  cards 

c  Added  entry 

d  Reference 

e  Added  heading 

f  Accession  number   

2  Main  entries,  added  entries  and 

references  

General 

a  Surname 

b  Initials 

c  Pseudonym 

d  Country,  city,  society,  etc. 

e  Anonymous  book 

f  Joint  author 

Special  classes  of  books 

g  Commentary,  translation  . 

h  Catalog 

i  College  society  and  fra- 
ternity  

j  Serial 

k  Cyclopedia,  directory,  al- 
manac   

1  Bible 

m  Sacred    book,    anonymous 

classic 

Special  classes  of  people 

n  Married  women 

o  Noblemen 

p  Ecclesiastical  dignitaries. . 

q  Persons  enterd  under  fore- 
names   , 

Added  entries  and  references.  . 

r  Editor,  translator,  etc 

s  Title 

t  Analytic 

u  Series 

v   References 

w  Other  added  entries  and 
references , 

3  Form  of  heading 

a  Author  entry 

b  Subject  entry 

c  Added  entry  and  reference 
d  Prefix 


e  Compound  name 

f  Title  of  honor,  date,  etc.t. 
g  Government  department. . 
h  Municipal  department.  . . . 

i   Society,  institution   

j  Subordinate  part  of  head- 
ing   

k  Inversion 

4  Title 

a  Omissions 

b  Editor,  translator 

c   Initial  article 

d  Author's  name 

e  Spelling 

f  Arabic  figures 

g  Rare  book 

h  Added  edition 

i   Second  copy 

5  Imprint 

a  Arrangement 

b  Fulness 

c  Edition 

d  Incomplete  work 

e  Continuation 

f  Size 

g  Atlas 

h  Map,  broadside,  etc 

i  Place 

j  Date 

k  Analytic 

6  Contents  and  notes 

a  Contents 

b  Notes 

7  Subject  entries .... 

a  Main  entry , 

b  Analytic 

c  Pamflets 

8  Indention,  spacing,  call  numbers. 

Indention 

a  Author 

b  Title 

c  Periodical,  cyclopedia 

d  Subject  heading. ......... 

e  Added  entry  for  editor, 
translator,  title,  etc. 

f  Analytic 

g  Reference , 

h  Note , 

i  Contents  and  series  ...... 

j   Extra  card , 

Spacing 

k  Headinsr 


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1  Title  and  imprint 

Call  numbers 

m  Position,  etc 

^     Arrangement 

a  Order  

b  Umlaut 

c  Person,  place,  title 

d  Surname 

e  Prefix 

f  Works 

g  Country,  city,  society,  etc. 

h  Alfabeting 

to     1  »ictionary  catalog 

a  Subject  headings 

b  Sample  cards 

c  Arrangement 

d  Record  of  subject  headings 
1 1     Clast  catalog 

a  Subject  entry 

b  Added  subject  number  . . . 

c  Bible 

d  Biografy:  clast  catalog. . . 

e  Biografy:  name  catalog  .  . 

f  Author  bibliografy 

g  General  criticism. .      

h  Criticism  of  an  individual 
work 

i  Genealogy 

j    Local  history 

k  Arrangement:  clast  i 

1  Arrangement:  name  cata- 
log   

Z2     Colord  cards 

Sample  cards 

Simplified  accession  rules 

20  Accession  book 

a  Importance 

b  Form 

2 1  Reception 

a   Bill 

b   Order  slip 

c    Book  

d    Private  mark   

■i2     Entry 

a  <  >rder  

b  Abbreviations,  etc 

C     1  (ate  Of   reception 

d    Accession  number 

e        Number  on  book 

f        Number  on  card 


g     I 'am  (lets 


Author 

Title 

Imprint 

Place  and  publisher 


1        Year 

m       Pages 

n       Size 

o   Binding 

p  Source 

q   Cost 51 

r    Call  number 51 


s       Volume  number 

t        Second  copy 

u   Remarks 

v   Pictures,   statuary,    maps, 

etc 

Stamping,    plating,     pocketing, 
labeling 


52 


a   Stamping 52 

b   Plating 52 

c   Pocketing 52 

d   Labeling 52 

Sample   page    from    Condensed 

accession  book .  .  .  .facing  52 
Simplified  book  numbers 

30  Arrangement  of   books  in   each 

class    53 

31  Book  numbers 53 

a  Purpose 53 

b  Principles 53 

c  Form 54 

32  Arrangement  by  use  of  tables.  .  54 

a  Cutter  tables   54 

b  Author  arrangement 54 

c  Length  of  number 54 

d  Extra  figure 54 

e  Large  book    55 

33  Title  marks 55 

a  Arrangement  of  titles 55 

b  Titles  with  same  initial  ...  55 
c  Titles  beginning  with  same 

two  letters 55 

d  Second  copy 55 

34  Special  classes 56 

a  Juvenil  books 56 

b  Large  classes 56 

c  Local  history  and  geneal- 
ogy   56 

d  Books  about  an  author  .. .  56 

35  Individual  biografy 56 

a  General  arrangement. . .   .  56 

b  Length  of  number 56 

c  Several  lives  of  same  per- 
son    57 

d  Authors  having  same  initial  57 

36  Special  schemes 57 

a  Shakspere  and  other  class- 
its 57 

b  Shakspere  scheme 57 


Contents 


c  James  Fenimore  Cooper  .  .  58 

d  Sir  Walter  Scott 59 

37     Arrangement     without     use    of 

tables 59 

a  Arbitrary  title  marks 59 

Simplified  shelf  list  rules 

40  Shelf  list 61 

Importance 61 

Use 61 

a  Inventory 61 

b  Brief  clast  catalog 61 

c  Book  numbers 61 

Form 61 

d  Sheets 6i 

e   Cards 62 

41  Shelf  list  on  sheets 62 

General 62 

a  Arrangement  of  entries  . .  62 

b  Number  of  entries 62 

c   Date 62 

d  Class  number 62 

e   Book  number 62 

f  Accession  number 62 

g  Volume  number 62 

h  Author 62 

i   Title : 63 

j    Unalfabeted  entries 63 

k  Old  sheets 63 

Special  cases 63 

1  Second  copy 63 

m  Edition 63 

n  Special  location 63 

o  Changed  number 63 

Special  classes 64 

p  Serials 64 

q  Individual  biografy 64 

r  Genealogy 64 

42     Shelf  list  on  cards 65 

General 65 

a  Size 65 

b  Number  of  entrLs 65 

c  Class    and  book    number, 

author  and  title 65 

d  Accession  number 65 

Special  cases 65 

e  Second  copy 65 

f   Special  location 65 

g  Changed  number 65 

Special  classes 65 

h  Serials 65 

i  Individual  biografy 65 

j  Genealogy ...  65 

Sample  cards 66 

Sample  shelf  sheets 66 


1  General facing  66 

2  Serials facing  67 

Capitals,  punctuation,  abbreviations 

50  Capitals 68 

a  First  word 68 

b  Book  titles 68 

c  Proper  names 68 

d  Proper  adjectivs 68 

e  I  and  O 68 

f   Months,  days,  etc 68 

g  Epithets 69 

h  Titles 69 

i   Names  of  Deity 69 

j    Abbreviations 69 

k  Government  departments, 

etc 69 

1   Events,  etc 69 

m  Race 69 

5 1  Punctuation ...  69 

a  Open  punctuation 69 

b  Title-pages 70 

c   Redundancy 7° 

d  Omission  of  period 70 

e   Use  of  period 70 

f   Comma 7° 

g  Apostrof e 70 

h  Dash 70 

i   Curves 7 r 

52  Library  abbreviations 71 

a  Colon  abbreviations 71 

b  Other  name  abbreviations.  71 

c  Headings 72 

d  Book  titles 73 

e    Imprint  and  notes ;  74 

f   Size  notation 74 

g  Place  of  publication 75 

h  States,  titles,  etc 75 

i    L.  B.  dates 77 

j    Binding 77 

Library  handwriting 

60  Requirements 7S 

a  Legibility,  speed 78 

b  Uniformity 78 

61  Materials ~$ 

a  Ink 78 

b  Inkstands 78 

c  Pens 78 

d  Penholders 79 

e  Erasers 79 

62  Alfabets 79 

Joind  and  disjoind  hands 79 

63  Brief  rules 79 

Joind  hand 79 

a  Position 79 


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b  Form 791  i    Figures 80 

c  Size 79  Disjoind  hand 80 

d  Slant 80  j    Special  letters. 80 

e  Spacing 80  Specimen  alfabets  and  figures.  8t 

f   Shading So       Brief  list  of  useful  books  on  library 

g  Uniformity 80  economy 83 

h   Special  letters 80    |  Index 85 


PREFACE 

These  rules  are  based  on  Library  school  rules.  The  first  edition  of  the 
catalog  rules  was  issued  in  1886  and  was  based  on  the  Condensed  rules  for 
an  author  and  title  catalog,  prepared  by  the  cooperation  committee  of  the  A. 
L.  A.  and  printed  in  the  Library  journal,  1883,  8:251-54,  263-64,  and  also 
separately.  For  an  extended  discussion  of  principles  of  cataloging,  consult 
Cutter,  Rules  for  a  dictionary  catalogue,  3d  edition,  1891,  cited  in  this  book 
as  Cutter,  Rules.  A  compact  summary  of  the  principles  of  cataloging  may 
be  found  in  papers  read  at  the  Chicago  meeting  of  the  A.  L.  A.,  1893,  and 
publisht  in  Papers  prepared  for  the  World's  library  congress,  p.  835-49. 

The  first  part  of  the  Simplified  card  catalog  rules  is  devoted  to  rules  which 
apply  equally  to  a  dictionary  or  a  clast  catalog.  Where  the  rules  for  the  two 
systems  vary,  the  forms  for  the  dictionary  and  the  clast  catalog  are  treated 
separately.  Sample  cards  for  both  systems  are  also  given,  p.  29-46.  As 
most  popular  libraries  using  a  dictionary  catalog  have  Cutter's  Rules  for  a 
dictionary  catalogue  and  the  A.  L.  A.  List  of  subject  headings  for  use  in  dic- 
tionary catalogs,  the  rules  and  forms  for  subject  headings  are  not  repeated 
here. 

The  class  numbers  on  the  sample  cards  are  assigned  from  the  Abridged 
decimal  classification.  The  book  numbers  are  based  on  Cutter's  Alfabetic- 
order  tables,  altered  and  fitted  with  three  figures  by  Kate  E.   Sanborn. 

For  farther  help  in  cataloging  consult  the  A.  L.  A.  catalog,  1904,  where 
forms  for  both  a  dictionary  and  a  clast  catalog  are  illustrated.  The  A.  L. 
A.  Catalog  is  also  a  valuable  guide  to  the  use  of  the  Expansive  as  well  as  of 
the  Decimal  classification,  as  the  carefully  selected  collection  of  7520  volumes 
is  classified  by  both  systems.  A  brief  list  of  books  on  library  economy  in- 
cluding these  and  others,  and  giving  publisher  and  price,  will  be  found  on 
p.  83-84. 

The  labor  of  condensing  and  simplifying  the  Library  school  rules  to  adapt 
them  better  to  the  use  of  small  libraries  has  fallen  chiefly  on  the  director's 
assistant,  Miss  Florence  Woodworth,  who  has  had  the  cooperation  of  Mr. 
W.  S.  Biscoe,  Miss  Mary  L..  Sutliff,  and  other  members  of  the  Library  school 
faculty  and  of  the  New  York  state  library  staff,  and  to  their  painstaking  and 
intelligent  efforts  the  merits  of  the  rules  are  largely  due. 

Melvil  Dewey 

Director  A'ew   York  State  Library  and  Library  School. 

Albany  N.  Y.     5  Nov.  1904 


DEFINITIONS 

For  the  sake  of  clearness,  the  following  technical  terms  occurring  in 
the  rules  are  denned. 

Accession   (verb)     To  enter  in  an  accession  book. 

Accession  book.  The  business  record  of  volumes  added  to  a  library 
in  order  of  receipt,  giving  a  condenst  description  of  the  volume  and  the 
essential  facts  in  its  library  history. — Standard  dictionary 

Accession  number.  The  number  given  to  a  volume  in  the  order  of 
its  addition  to  a  library. — Standard  dictionary 

Accession  stamp.  A  numbering  stamp  used  in  printing  accession 
numbers  in  books,  on  cards,  etc. 

Added  edition.      Another  edition  of  a  work  already  in  the  catalog. 

Added    entry.       A    secondary    entry;    i.    e.    any   other    than    a    main 

entry. 

Alfabetic  subject  catalog.  A  catalog  arranged  alfabeticly  by  sub- 
ject heads,  usually  without  subdivisions. 

The  term  is  also  used  to  include  alfabeticoclast  catalogs. 

Alfabetico-clast  catalog.  An  alfabetic  subject  catalog  in  which  the 
subjects  are  groupt  in  broad  classes  with  numerous  alfabetic  subdivi- 
sions.     It  may  also  include  author  and  title  entries  in  the  same  alfabet. 

Analytic.  An  added  entry  for  a  distinct  part  of  a  work  or  collection, 
which  may  be  either  a  part  or  the  whole  of  a  volume  or  volumes,  with  or 
without  a  separate  title-page.  It  may  be  either  an  author  or  a  subject 
entry. 

Analyze.     To  make  added  entries  for  distinct  parts  of  works. 

Anonymous  book.  A  book  in  which  the  author's  name  is  not  on 
the  title-page;  but  government  or  society  publications  are  not  anony- 
mous if  the  author's  name  appears  in  any  sub-title  or  half-title. 

Strictly  no  book  is  anonymous  if  the  author's  name  appears  anywhere  in  it. 

Author  card.  A  card  bearing  an  author  entry;  usually  the  main 
author  card. 

Author  catalog.  An  alfabetic  catalog  of  author  entries,  and  entries 
under  editors,  translators,  etc.  It  also  usually  contains  titles,  but  is 
then  more  properly  calld  an  author  and  title  catalog.  See  a/so  Name 
catalog. 

Author  entry.  An  entry  using  as  heading  the  name  of  the  author, 
(whether  personal  or  corporate;  or  some  substitute  for  it.  It  may  be 
cither  a  main  or  an  added  entry. 

Bibliografee.     One  who  is  the  subject  of  a  bibliografy. 


Definitions  7 

Bibliografjr.  A  list  of  the  books  of  a  particular  author,  printer, 
place  or  period,  or  on  any  particular  theme;  the  literature  of  a  subject. 
See  also  Catalog. 

Binder's  title.     The  title  letterd  on  the  binding  of  a  book. 

Biografee.  One  who  is  the  subject  of  a  biografy. — Murray.  New 
English  dictionary 

Book  card.  A  card  usually  bearing  the  call  number,  author  and 
title  of  the  book  to  which  it  belongs,  kept  in  the  book  when  on  the 
shelves,  and  filed  at  the  loan  desk  when  the  book  is  lent. 

Book  number.  One  or  more  characters,  used  to  distinguish  an 
individual  book  from  all  others  having  the  same  class,  shelf  or  other 
generic  number. 

Bookplate.  A  label,  bearing  a  name,  crest,  monogram,  or  other 
design,  pasted  in  or  on  a  book  to  indicate  its  ownership,  its  position  in 
a  library,  etc. — Century  dictionary 

Book  pocket.  A  pocket,  usually  of  manila  paper,  pasted  inside  a 
book  cover  to  hold  the  book  or  borrower's  card. 

Bracket  (noun)  Rectangular  inclosing  marks  [  ],  as  distinguisht 
from  curves  (  ). 

(verF)  To  inclose  between  brackets. — Standard  dictionary 

Broadside.  A  sheet  of  paper  printed  on  one  side  only;  e.  g.  posters, 
hand-bills,  Thanksgiving  proclamations,  etc. 

Call  number.  Characters  indicating  the  location  of  a  book  on  the 
shelves  and  distinguishing  it  from  all  others  in  the  library.  Usually 
composed  of  class  and  book  number,  or  in  fixt  location,  of  shelf  and 
book  number. 

Catalog.      A   list  of  books  which  is  arranged  on  some  definit  plan. 

As  distinguisht  from  a  bibliografy,  it  is  a  list  of  books  in  some  library 

or  collection.      For  specific  kinds  of  catalogs  see: 

Accession  book  Dictionary  catalog 

Alfabetic  subject  catalog  Name  catalog 

Alfabetico-clast  catalog  Shelf  list 

Author  catalog  Subject  catalog 

Clast  catalog 

Check.  A  conventional  mark  indicating  that  certain  work  is  to  be 
or  has  been  done,  or  conveying  other  information. 

Class  number.  One  or  more  characters  showing  the  class  to  which 
a  book  belongs.  In  a  relativ  location  this  also  shows  its  place  on  the 
shelves. 

Clast  catalog.  A  catalog  of  subject  entries  arranged  logically, 
usually  by  class    numbers.      If    not   arranged    systematicly  but   by  the 


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alfabet,  it  is  calld  an  alfabetic  subject  catalog.      See  also  Alfabetic  subject, 
Alfabetico-clast  and  Dictionary  catalog. 

Collate.  To  examin  the  sheets  of  a  book  by  signatures  or  leaves, 
to  ascertain  whether  they  are  perfect  and  in  proper  order. 

Colon  abbreviations.  Abbreviations  for  the  most  common  fore- 
names of  men  and  women;  formd  of  the  initial  followd  by  :  and  ..  for 
English  names,  by  ;  and  .,  for  the  German  form,  and  by  J  and  ,. 
for  the  French.      Originated  by  C:  A.  Cutter.      See  52a. 

Continuation.  Any  publication  issued  in  parts  at  different  times, 
whether  serials,  irregular  publications  or  books. 

Cross  reference,  see  Reference. 

Curves.  The  upright  curves  (  )  used  to  mark  off  an  interjected 
explanatory  clause  or  qualifying  remark;  marks  of  parenthesis. 

Dictionary  catalog.  A  catalog  in  which  all  entries  (author,  title, 
subject,  etc.)  are  arranged  in  one  alfabet  like  the  words  in  a  dictionary. 
It  is  distinguisht  from  other  alfabetic  catalogs:  1)  by  giving  specific 
entry  in  all  cases;  and  2)  by  its  individual  entry. 

Duplicate.  A  second  copy  of  a  book  identical  with  the  first  in 
edition,  contents  and  imprint,  though  binding  and  paper  may  differ. 

Edition.  The  number  of  books,  etc.  of  the  same  kind  publisht 
together  or  without  change  of  form  or  of  contents. — Century  dictionary 

For  a  more  exact  use,  see  recommendations  of  the  London  publishers'  associ- 
ation, Publishers  -weekly,  19  Mar.  1898,  53:555. 

Entry.      The  registry  of  a  book  in  a  catalog  or  list.      See  also: 
Added  entry  Series  entry 

Analytic  Subject  entry 

Author  entry  Title  entry 

Main  entry 

Fixt  location.  System  of  marking  and  arranging  books  by  shelf  and 
book  number  so  that  their  absolute  position  in  room,  tier  and  on  shelf 
is  always  the  same. 

Fold  symbol.  A  symbol  indicating  the  number  of  leaves  into  which 
a  sheet  is  folded,  and  thereby  the  approximate  size  of  the  page.     See  52f. 

Guide  card.  A  projecting  labeld  card  inserted  in  a  card  catalog  to 
aid  in  finding  a  desired  place  or  heading. 

Half-binding.  A  binding  in  which  the  back,  part  of  the  sides  and 
the  corners  are  coverd  with  leather  or  some  other  binding  material  than 
paper. 

Half-title.  A  shortend  title  at  the  head  of  the  opening  page  of  the 
text. 

The  short  title-page  preceding  the  full  title-page  is  calld  a  bastard  title. 


Definitions  9 

Heading.  The  word  by  which  the  alfabetic  place  of  an  entry  in  the 
catalog  is  determine!,  usually  the  name  of  the  author,  editor  or  trans- 
lator, the  name  of  the  subject,  or  of  the  literary  form  (drama,  poetry, 
etc.),  or  of  the  practical  form  (almanacs,  dictionaries,  etc.),  or  a  word 
of  the  title. 

Imprint.  Bibliografic  information  concerning  place,  publisher  and 
date;  more  broadly  including  also  edition,  size,  pages,   illustrations,  etc. 

Indention.  The  setting  in  of  a  line  by  a  blank  space  at  the  beginning 
or  left  hand,  as  in  the  first  line  of  a  paragraf. — Standard  dictionary 

Individual  entry.  Entering  a  book  under  the  name  of  a  person  or 
place  as  a  subject  heading;  e.  g.  a  life  of  Napoleon  under  Napoleon,  not 
under  Biografy;  or  a  history  of  England  under  England,  not  under 
History. 

Initials.  A  letter  or  letters  used  as  a  substitute  for  the  author's 
name;  e.  g.  H.  H.  for  Helen  Hunt. 

L.  B.  dates.  Library  Bureau  dates;  a  system  of  date  abbreviations 
as  brief  as  possible  without  ambiguity,  devised  and  first  used  by  the 
Library  Bureau.      See  521. 

Lower  case  letter.      A  small  letter  as  distinguisht  from  a  capital. 

Main  entry.  The  full  or  principal  entry;  usually  the  author  entry. 
According  to  these  rules  it  consists  of  author's  name  (3a)  short  title 
(4a)  and  imprint  (5a). 

Name  catalog.  A  catalog  including  names  of  authors,  editors,  etc., 
also  names  of  persons  and  places,  used  as  subject  headings.  It  also 
usually  contains  titles,  like  an  author  catalog. 

Name  reference.  A  reference  from  alternativ  forms  of  name  to 
that  selected  for  use  in  the  catalog. 

Order  index.      Alfabetic  file  of  outstanding  order  slips. 

Order  slip.  Printed  slip  with  spaces  for  recording  author,  title, 
imprint  and  other  items  needed  in  ordering  books  for  a  library. 

Pseudonym.  A  fictitious  name  assumed  by  an  author  to  conceal  his 
identity. — Century  dictionary 

Receipt    index.     Alfabetic  file  of  order  slips  for  books  receivd. 

Recto.  The  right-hand  page  of  an  open  book;  the  opposit  of  verso. 
Rectos  bear  odd,   versos  even  numbers. 

Reference.  A  direction  referring  from  one  heading  to  another.  See 
also  Name  reference ;  Subject  reference. 

Relativ  location.  An  arrangement  of  books  according  to  their 
relations  to  each  other  and  regardless  of  the  shelves  or  rooms  where  they 
are    then    placed.      Relativ  location   admits  indefinit    intercalation    and 


io  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

moving   to  other   shelves   or   rooms  without  altering  the  call   numbers. 
Alfabetic  arrangement  is  one  form  of  relativ  location. 

Running  title.  A  title  or  headline  repeated  at  the  head  of  succeed- 
ing pages,  as  throughout  a  book  or  chapter. — Standard  dictionary 

Secondary  entry,  see  Added  entry. 

Serial.  A  publication  issued  in  successiv  parts,  usually  at  regular 
intervals,  and  continued  indefinitly. 

Series  entry.  An  entry  using  as  heading  the  name  of  a  series,  or  its 
editor  and  title,  followd  by  a  list  of  the  books  in  the  library  belonging 
to  the  series. 

Series  note.  Name  of  series  to  which  a  book  belongs,  either  editor 
and  title  or  title  alone;  according  to  these  rules,  written  in  curves  (  ) 
after  the  imprint. 

Shelf  list.  A  brief  inventory  of  the  books  in  a  library,  the  entries 
arranged  in  the  order  of  the  books  on  the  shelves.  It  is  generally  for 
official  use  only. 

Shelf  number.  In  fixt  location  a  number  indicating  the  location  of 
a  special  shelf;  also  used  as  a  synonym  for  call  or  location  number. 

Signature.  A  distinguishing  mark,  letter  or  number  placed  usually 
at  the  bottom  of  the  first  page  of  each  form  or  sheet  of  a  book  to  indi- 
cate its  order  to  the  folder  and  binder.  Hence,  the  form  or  sheet  on 
which  such  a  mark  is  placed,  considerd  as  a  fractional  part  of  a  book; 
as,  'the  work  is  printed  in  20  signatures'. — Standard  dictionary. 

Size  letters.  A  series  of  abbreviations,  chiefly  single  letters,  to 
indicate  the  sizes  of  books.      See  5  2f. 

Adopted  for  the  use  of  the  A.  L.  A.  in  1878;  see  Library  journal,  1S7S,  3:19. 

Size  mark.  One  or  more  characters  to  designate  the  size  of  a  book. 
The  most  common  are  the  fold  symbol  and  the  size  letter.      See  5 2f. 

Size  rule.  A  metric  rule  on  which  are  stampt  the  size  letters  and  the 
corresponding  fold  symbols. 

Standard  sizes.  A  series  of  fixt  sizes  for  cards,  blanks  and  other 
library  fittings  and  supplies  adopted,  after  extended  experiments,  as 
best  fitted  to  promote  uniformity  and  cooperation  among  libraries.  For 
list  and  discussion  see  Library  notes,  v.   2,  no  5:    41 

Subject  card.     A  card  bearing  a  subject  entry. 

Subject  catalog.     A  catalog  of  subjects,  arranged  by  elass  numbers 

mi   alfabeted  by  names  of  subjects. 

Subject  entry.  An  entry  with  class  numbers  or  subject  headings  or 
combination  of  the  two  to  determin  its  place  in  a  subject  catalog.  It 
may  be  either  a  main  or  an  added  entry. 


Simplified  Card  Catalog  Rules  u 

Subject  heading.  A  name  of  a  subject  used  as  a  heading  under 
which  books  relating  to  that  subject  are  enterd. 

Subject  reference.  A  reference  from  one  subject,  name  or  number 
to  another,  either  a  synonym,  an  allied  heading,  a  more  minute 
division  of  the  subject  or  a  more  general  subject. 

Title.  The  distinguishing  name  of  any  written  production.  It 
usually  refers  to  all  the  matter  on  the  title-page  except  the  author's 
name  and  the  imprint.      See  also  Binder's  title;  Half- title. 

Title  entry.  An  entry  using  as  a  heading  the  title  or  some  part 
of  it. 

Title  mark.  That  part  of  the  book  number  which  is  used  to  dis- 
tinguish different  books  by  the  same  author;  e.  g.  the  book  number  for 
Shakspere's,  Macbeth  is  Ssma  of  which  the  first  part,  S5,  stands  for 
Shakspere  and  the  second  part,  ma,  is  the  title  mark  for  Macbeth. 

Verso.      The  left-hand  page  of  an  open  book;  the  opposit  of  recto. 

ABBREVIATIONS 

For  library  abbreviations,  see  52,  p.  71-77 
American  library  association 
Centimeter,  the  y^  of  a  meter;  equal  to  0.3937+  of  an 

English  inch,  that  is  one  inch  equals  2.54  cm. 
K.     Library  association  of  the  United  Kingdom 
Library  Bureau 

Postcard  size,  7.5  x  12.5  cm  (3x5  in.  approximately) 
Sample  card ;   referring  to  facsimile    cards    illustrating 

Simplified  card  catalog  rules,  p  29-46 


A. 

L.  A 

cm 

L.  A.  U, 

L. 

B. 

P 

size 

S. 

C. 

SIMPLIFIED    CARD   CATALOG   RULES 
1    Checks 

When  checks  are  used  as  a  record  of  work  done,  they  must  not  be  put 
on  till  the  work  is  actually  finisht. 

In  books 

la  Main  entry.  Pencil  lightly  on  the  title-page  three  dots  [  ...  ]  under 
first  letter  of  heading  under  which  main  entry  is  made.      S.  C.  58. 

This  check  may  be  used  either  as  a  guide  to  catalogers  or  as  a  record  of  main 
entry. 

In  all  cases  when  the  heading  selected  for  the  main  author  entry  does  not 
appear  on  the  title-page  it  should  be  inserted  neatly  on  the  title  page  with  a  hard 
pencil. 

lb  Cataloger.  To  show  by  whom  a  book  is  catalogd,  the  cataloger's 
initials  may  be  written  on  inner  margin  of  first  recto  after  title-page; 
e.  g.      C.  F. 


12  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

On  cards 

ic  Added  entry.  On  main  card,  place  two  dots  [  ..  ]  under  first 
letter  of  headings  for  editor,  translator,  title,  series,  etc.  S.  C.  i,  5, 
17,  27,  30,  32,   39,  42. 

id  Reference.  On  main  card,  use  a  cross  [xj  to  indicate  references 
from  other  forms  of  names,  pseudonyms,  initials,  etc.  (S.  C.  22,  25,  47) 
also  on  series  card  for  editor  or  title  of  series.       S.  C.  36. 

ie  Added  heading.  If  word  to  be  checkt  does  not  occur  on  face 
of  card,  either  in  heading,  title,  or  note,  write  it  on  the  back. 

Always  write  entries  on  the  back  of  the  card  so  that  they  can  be  read  from  the 
front  of  the  drawer  by  simply  tipping  the  card  forward.  For  recording  entries  for 
pamfiet  volumes,  see  7c;  for  subject  analytics,  2t;  for  subject  headings  in  a  diction- 
ary catalog,  iod.     S.  C.  67. 

if  Accession  number.  On  back  of  main  author  card  write  accession 
number  of  the  book.      S.  C.  67. 

For  accession  number  of  second  copy  of  a  book,  see  .ji ;  for  pamfiet  volumes,  7c. 
See  also  Simplified  accession  rules,  22i. 

In  case  of  long  sets  when  the  accession  numbers  are  not  consecutiv,  after  the 
first  accession  number  write  '  See  shelf  list.' 

2    Main  entries,  added  entries  and  references 

General 
2a      Surname.      Enter  under  surname  of   person   who  is  responsible  for 
the  work,  if  this  is  known.      He  may  be  author  (S.  C.   1,5,  etc.),  trans- 
lator, editor  (S.  C.  20),  compiler,  etc. 

If  a  work  is  enterd  under  name  of  editor,  translator,  compiler,  etc.,  add 
ed.,  tr.,  comp.,  etc.  1  cm  after  the  name.      S.  C.  20. 

If  a  work  is  enterd  under  compiler,  etc.,  usually  give  enough  of  title  to  show 
that  the  book  is  a  collection;  e.  g.  Hunt,  Leigh,  comp.  Book  for  a  corner;  or, 
Selections  in  prose  and  verse. 

2b  Initials.  Enter  under  author's  initials  when  only  these  are  known, 
putting  last  initial  first;  e.  g.  W,  M.  Easter  bells.  S.  C.  21.  Make 
also  added  entry  under  title.  When  author's  name  is  found,  fill  it  in  on 
all  cards  and  write  a  new  card  referring  from  initials  to  full  name. 
S.  C.  22-23. 

If  the  book  is  likely  to  be  lookt  for  under  first  initial,  make  also  a  reference 
from  that;  e.  g.  A.  L.  O.  E.  see  Tucker,  Charlotte  Maria      S.  C.  24. 

2c  Pseudonym.  Enter  under  pseudonym  when  real  name  can  not  be 
found;  e.  g.  Junius,  pseud.  Also  enter  under  pseudonym  with  refer- 
ence from  real  name  when  the  author  is  decidedly  better  known  by  his 
pseudonym.      S.  C.  27,  28. 

Add  the  abbreviation  'pseud.'  on  all  cards,  1  cm  after  the  pseudonym  used  as 
heading;  e.  g.  Eliot,  George,  pseud. 

When,   according  to  general   rule    2a,    the  book  is  enterd  under  real 
name,  make  reference  from  pseudonym.      S.  C.  26. 
Make  added  title  entries  for  all  pseudonymous  books. 
Both  the  real  name  and  pseudonym  may  be  given  on  a  guide  card.     See  $L 


Simplified  Card  Catalog  Rules  13 

2d  Country,  city,  society,  'etc.  Enter  under  a  country,  city,  society, 
institution  or  other  body  responsible  for  publication  of  the  work. 
S.  C.  51,  53-54-      See  also  3g-i. 

After  names  of  all  except  very  prominent  cities  add  country  or  state  in  (  ) , 
e.  g.  Boston  (Eng.),  Utica  (N.  Y.)  Also,  if  necessary  to  distinguish,  add  (state), 
(city),  or  (country);  e.  g.  N.  Y.  (state).  S.  C.  16,  55.  For  alfabetic  arrrangement 
see  9g. 

2e  Anonymous  book.  Enter  under  first  word  of  title  of  an  anonymous 
book  whose  author  is  still  unknown,  beginning  on  second  line  of  card. 
S.  C.  15-16,  72.  When  author's  name  is  found,  pencil  it  on  title-page 
and  enter  on  top  line  of  card,  making  also  a  new  card  with  added  entry 
under  title,  followd  by  author's  name.      S.  C.  17-19. 

For  entry  of  a  periodical  see  2j.  For  entry  of  a  cyclopedia,  directory  or 
almanac,  see  2k. 

In  entering  under  first  word,  disregard  articles,  serial  numbers,  mottoes  and 
designations  of  series.     See  4c. 

When  author's  name  is  not  in  title  of  first  volume,  but  is  in  that  of  any  other, 
catalog  like  an  anonymous  book. 

2f  Joint  author.  Enter  a  book  having  more  than  one  author  under 
the  first  named  in  title.  If  only  two  authors,  include  both  names  in 
main  heading;  e.  g.  Lamb,  Charles  &  Lamb,  Mary,  and  make  an  added 
entry  under  the  second.  S.  C.  30-31.  If  more  than  two,  enter  under 
the  first  '&  others';  e.  g.  Roe,  Richard  &  others  (S.  C.  57)  making  an 
added  entry  under  each  of  the  others  only  when  of  special  importance. 
If  an  author  has  more  than  one  forename  write  the  full  name  only  once,  and 
that  on  his  own  author  card.     S.  C.  30-31. 

When  a  work  has  joint  editors,  commentators  or  translators,  if  added 
entries  are  made  for  them  (2r),  they  should  be  made  separately 
(S.  C.  6)  not  like  joint  authors. 

Parties  in  a  debate  are  treated  like  joint  authors. 

Distinguish  between  joint  authors;  e.  g.  Carlyle  and  Emerson,  Correspondence 
and  authors  of  separate  works  publisht  together;  e.  g.  Goldsmith  and  Johnson, 
Vicar  of  Wakefield  and  Rasselas.     S.  C.  42-43. 

Special  classes  of  books 
2g      Commentary,   translation.      Enter  a  commentary  accompanied  by 
text,  or  a  translation,  under  same  heading  as  original  work,  with  added 
entry  under  commentator    or   translator  when  the  work    is    commonly 
known  by  his  name.      For  joint  commentators  see  2f. 

Enter  a  commentary  without  text  under  commentator  only,  tho  clast 
with  the  original;  e.  g.  enter  Coleridge,  JVo/ej  and  tzctures  on  Shakspeare 
under  Coleridge.  \»0-^  '  — 

For  entries  in  a  dictionary  catalog  see  Cutter,  Rules,  %  12.  * 

2h  Catalog.  Enter  the  catalog  of  a  private  collection  under  owner; 
e.  g.  Choate,  Rufus,  Catalogue  of  his  library. 

Enter  the  catalog  of  a  public  collection  under  the  body  responsible  tor 
its  publication  (2d) ;  e.  g.  Boston  athenaeum,  Catalogue  of  the  library. 
S.  C.  54- 


14  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

2i  College  society  and  fraternity.  Enter  alumni  proceedings,  etc. 
and  local  college  societies  under  college ;  e.  g.  Yale  university  —  Skull 
and  Bones  society,  with  reference  from  Skull  and  Bones  society. 

Enter  chapters  of  fraternities  under  name  of  fraternity,  with  reference 
from  college;    e.   g.    Phi   Beta   Kappa  fraternity,   Yale   university,   with 
reference  from  Yale  university. 
2j       Serial.      Enter  a  periodical  under  first  word  of  title,    beginning  on 
first  line  of  card.      S.  C.  47.      For  imprint  see  5c 

In  case  of  change  of  name  of  periodicals,  make  references  from  other 
name  or  names;  e.  g.  Christian  union,  see  Outlook.      S.  C.  47-48. 

In  cataloging  a  periodical  which  has  changed  its  name,  prefer  latest  form. 
A  set  once  catalogd  under  an  earlier  name  should  usually  not  be  changed  from 
that  form  to  a  later,  as  the  gain  is  hardly  worth  the  extra  work  involvd  in  recataloging. 
Enter  a  periodical  which  is  the  organ  of  a  society  or  club,  under 
name  of  periodical,  with  added  entry  under  name  of  society  it  needed; 
e.  g.  Library  jjurnal  j  official  organ  of  the  American  library  association,  under 
title. 

Enter  regular  proceedings  or  transactions  of  a  society,  etc.  under 
society's  name  with  added  entry  under  title,  if  needed;  e.  g.  Quarterly 
journal  0/  the  Geological  society  of  London,  under  society's  name  with  added 
entry  under  title. 
2k  Cyclopedia,  directory,  almanac.  Enter  a  general  cyclopedia,  city 
directory  or  almanac,  under  title,  like  a  periodical,  2],  S.  C.  49,  making 
added  entry  for  editor,  publisher,  partial  title,  or  any  form  under  which 
it  may  be  known ;  e.  g.  enter  American  cyclopaedia  under  its  title  with 
added  entry  for  Appleton,  pub.  But  enter  the  work  of  an  individual 
under  author's  name  with  added  entry  under  title ;  e.  g.  Larousse,  Pierre, 
Grand  dictionnaire  universe/  du  ipe  sicc/e;  Chambers,  William  Sc  Chambers, 
Robert,  Lnformation  for  the  people;  a  popular  cyclopaedia. 
2l  Bible.  For  treatment  of  Bible  in  a  dictionary  catalog,  see  Cutter, 
Rules,  §  68.  See  also  A.  L.  A.  List  of  subject  headings,  189S,  p.  203-4. 
S.  C.  62. 

For  treatment  when  clast  and  name  catalogs  are  made,  see  11c. 
S.  C.  72-73- 
2m  Sacred  book,  anonymous  classic.  Enter  Talmud.  Koran.  Vedas 
and  other  sacred  books  under  their  names  as  given  in  list  below,  begin- 
ning these  headings  on  top  line  of  card.  Make  added  entries  under 
editors,  translators,  etc.  if   the  book  is  well  known  by  their  names. 

Similarly,  enter  an  anonymous  classic  of  any  literature  under  its  best 
known  title;  e.  g.  Beowulf ,  Nibelungeniicd,  Roland.  Arabian  nights'  enter- 
tainments.     S.  C.    13,  56. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  most  common  of  these  headings: 
Anglo-Saxon  chronicle  Domesday  book 

Arabian  eights'  entertainments  Federalist 

Avesta  Fridthj6fs  saga  fraekua 

Beowulf  Gesta  Romanorum 

Cid,  Poem  of  the  ('.ml  run 


Simplified  Card  Catalog  Rules  15 

Heliand  Merlin 

Hitopadesa  Nibelungenlied 

Kabala  Renard  the  fox 

Kalevala  Roland 

Koran  Talmud 

Mabinogion  Upanishads 
Mahdbharata 

Special  classes  of  people 

2n  Married  women.  Enter  married  women,  and  other  persons  who 
have  changed  their  names,  under  the  last  well-known  form,  with  refer- 
ence, if  necessary,  from  other  forms ;  e.  g.  Helen  Hunt  under  Jackson,  Mrs 
Helen  Hunt,  with  references  from  Hunt,  and  H.  H.  ;  Margaret  Fuller 
under  Fuller,  with  reference  from  Ossoli,  Margaret  Fuller,  marchesa  d\ 
20  Noblemen.  Enter  a  nobleman  under  his  highest  title  with  refer- 
ence from  family  name;  e.  g.  Romney,  Henry  Sidney,  earl  of.  S.  C.  7. 
If  family  name,  or  a  lower  title,  is  decidedly  better  known,  enter 
under  that  with  reference  from  title;  e.  g.  Bacon,  Francis,  viscount  St 
Albans,  making  reference  from  St  Albans. 
2p  Ecclesiastical  dignitaries.  Enter  an  ecclesiastical  dignitary, 
unless  a  pope  or  sovereign,  under  his  surname;  e.  g.  Newman,  John 
Henry,  card. ;  Butler,  Joseph,  bp.  Make  reference  from  title  when 
surname  does  not  appear  on  title-page;  e.  g.  enter  under  Sherlock, 
Thomas,  bp.,  and  since  Sherlock  does  not  appear  on  title-page,  make 
reference  from  Salisbury,  Thomas,  bp.  of. 
2q  Persons  entered  under  forenames.  Enter  a  person  known  gen- 
erally by  a  forename  under  that  name;  e.  g. 

sovereign  Napoleon  1,  S.  C.  38 

ruling  prince  Maximilian  1,  elector  of  Bavaria 

many  oriental  writers  Omar  Khayyam 

pope  Leo  13 

friar  Hyacinthe,  Pere,  Charles  Loyson 

person  canonized  Augustine,  St 

Refer,  if  necessary,  from  other  forms;  e.  g.  Bonaparte,  Napoleon,  see  Napoleon 
I;  Khayyam,  Omar,  see  Omar  Khayyam;  Loyson,  Charles,  see  Hyacinthe,  Pere, 
Charles  Loyson. 

Use  arabic  figures  after  the  names  of  rulers,  popes,  etc. 

Added  entries  and  references 

2r  Editor,  translator,  etc.  Make  added  entries  for  editors-,  translators, 
etc.  only  when  book  is  well-known  under  those  names;  e.  g.  Long- 
fellow's translation  of  the  Divine  comedy,  Bryant's  translation  of  the  Iliad. 
Add  ed.,  tr.,  etc.  1  cm  after  the  name.     S.  C.  6. 

2S  Title.  Make  added  entries  under  titles  of  all  anonymous  and  pseudony- 
mous books,  or  books  enterd  under  initials,  all  novels,  single  poems  and  plays 
publisht  separately,  and  all  other  striking  titles  ;  also  under  specially  noticeable 
words  in  titles,  unless  these  are  provided  for,  in  a  dictionary  catalog,  by  subject 
entries.  But  do  not  make  title  card  for  anonymous  biography  unless  the  book 
has  a  striking  title.  S.  C.  2,  18,  29,  41.  If  a  book  is  well  known  by  any  title 
(e.  g.  running,  half,  or  binder's  title)  differing  from  title-page  make  added  entry 
under  this  other  title. 


16  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

In  case  of  such  works  as  the  Iliad,  Shakspere's  plays,  etc.  where  the  library  has 
many  editions,  a  title  reference  instead  of  a  title  entry  may  be  made;  e.  g.  Iliad, 
see  Homer.     S.  C.  14. 

In  fiction  where  there  are  several  copies  of  the  same  book  (see  4h-i)  a 
single  title  card  may  be  made  for  all,  omitting  date. 

2t  Analytic.  Make  analytics  for  distinct,  important  parts  of  books, 
specially  when  the  parts  have  been  publisht  separately  or  when  the 
subjects  are  not  otherwise  represented  in  the  library.  For  form  of  im- 
print, see  5k.     S.  C.  39-46,  66,  71. 

These  analytics  may  be  for  an  author  (S.  C.  40,  43),  subject  (S.  C.  44-46,  t'6.  71), 
or  title  (S.  C.  41.)  Author  analytics  should  not  be  made  for  parts  of  an  author's 
collected  works. 

The  writer  of  part  of  a  book  who  also  edits  the  whole  work,  has  no  author 
analytic,  if  editor  card  is  made  (2r)  unless  the  part  has  been  publisht  separately. 

On  the  back  of  every  author  analytic  which  has  a  corresponding  sub- 
ject card  write  its  subject  heading,  or  in  a  clast  catalog,  its  subject 
number. 

This  often  saves  reference  to  main  card,  when  for  example,  all  the  cards  for 
an  author  must  be  removed  from  the  catalog  for  correction,  etc. 

2u  Series.  Enter  series  usually  under  title  (S.  C.  34);  or  under  editor 
if  the  series  is  better  known  by  his  name  (S.  C.  ^6). 

In  the  former  case  make  reference  from  editor  only  when  series 
is  also  well  known  by  his  name;  e.  g.  enter  English  men  of  letters;  ed.  by 
John  Mor/ey,  under  title  with  reference  from  Morley.      S.  C.  35. 

If  series  is  enterd  under  editor,  always  make  reference  from  title; 
e.  g.  enter  Arber,  Edward,  English  reprints,  under  Arber,  with  reference 
from  English  reprints.      S.  C.  36-37. 

Make  series  card  only  for  more  important  series,  but  in  all  cases  make 
series  note  in  curves  (  )  following  date  on  main  card.  Give  series 
number  if  important.      S.  C.  32-33,  38. 

Give  two  lines  to  each  item  of  contents  on  series  card  beginning  with  series 
number  between  red  lines,  thus  allowing  space  for  both  class  and  book  numbers. 
S.  C.  34.  36- 

For  fulness  of  author's  name  on  series  card,  follow  rule  for  subject  headings,  3b. 
When  extra  cards  are  used  give  author  and  title  briefly  on  back  of  card,  to 
identify  if  misplaced.     For  indention  of  extra  card,  see  8j,  S.  C.  34.  47. 

2v  References.  Make  references  to  the  form  chosen  for  the  heading, 
from  any  other  form  under  which  the  reader  is  likely  to  look;  e.  g. 

cities  3i  S.  C.  55 

college  societies  2i 

compound  names  3e  S.  C.  8 

ecclesiastical  dignitaries  2p 

editors  and  titles  of  series  211  S.  C.  3$,  37 

forenames  2q 

government  departments  to  bureaus  ^g  S.  C.  52 

initials  2b  S.  C.   23-24 

married  women  211 

noblemen  20  S.  C.  7 


2j 

S.  C.  48 

3d 

S.  C.  1 1-12 

2C 

S.  C.  26 

3a 

S.  C.  13 

2S 

S.  C.  14 

Simplified  Card  Catalog  Rules  17 

periodicals 

prefixes 

pseudonyms 

spellings 

title 

umlaut  9b  S.  C.  9-10 

For  form  of  author's  name  and  indention,  see  3c,  Sg. 

For  references  from  Bible,  single  books  of  the  Bible,  etc.  when  a  clast  catalog  is 
made,  see  11c   S.  C.  73. 

2w  Other  added  entries  and  references.  Make  added  entries  or  refer- 
ences whenever  needed  for  ready  finding  of  a  book. 

3  Form  of  heading 

3a  Author  entry.  On  author  card  use  best  known  form  of  author's 
name,  with  reference  from  any  other  form  commonly  known. 

The  Catalog  of  'A.  L.  A.'  library  will  serve  as  a  guide.  This  rule  will  some- 
times override  the  more  specific  rules  which  follow.  They  usually  determin  the 
heading  unless  some  other  form  is  clearly  better  known.  For  treatment  of  pseudo- 
nyms, see  2c. 

For  form  of  names  for  Greek  and  Latin  authors  follow  Smith,  Dictionary  of 
Greek  and  Boman  biography. 

In  headings  and  notes  if  there  is  good  authority  for  more  than  one  spelling, 
prefer  the  shorter;  e.  g.  Shakspere,  not  Shakespeare. 

Give  author's  hereditary  titles  in  the  laaguage  in  which  the  name  is  enterd; 
e.  g.  Paris,  Louis  Philippe,  comte  de.  For  sovereigns,  reigning  princes  and  popes, 
always  use  English  form  of  title. 

3b  Subject  entry.  On  subject  cards  write  out  author's  forename  if 
only  one;  e.  g.  Phillips,  Wendell.  If  more  than  one  forename  is  used  on 
author  card,  e.  g.  Beecher,  Henry  Ward,  give  simply  initials  or  colon 
abbreviations  on  subject  card ;  e.  g.  Beecher,  H :  W.      S.  C.  3-4,  n. 

Write  all  surnames  in  full  on  subject  card:  e.  g.  Beaconsfield,  Benja- 
min Disraeli,  earl  of;  Jackson,  Mrs  Helen  Hunt. 

Use  colon  abbreviations  for  English  names,  where  only  initials  would 
otherwise  be  given,  H:  meaning  Henry  and  being  as  brief  as  H.  S.  C. 
3-4,  33- 

3c  Added  entry  and  reference.  On  added  entry  cards  for  editor, 
translator,  etc.  write  editor's  or  translator's  name  on  top  line  in  the 
form  for  heading  on  author  cards.  See  3a.  S.  C.  6.  Write  author's 
name  on  second  line  in  the  form  for  heading  on  subject  cards.  See 
3b.      S.  C.  2,  6.      For  indention,  see  8e. 

On  name  reference  cards  write  author's  name  on  second  line  in 
form  for  heading  on  author  cards.  See  3a.  S.  C.  7-10,  12-13,  2^,  28 
For  indention,  see  8g. 

3d  Prefix.  Enter  English  and  French  surnames  beginning  with  a 
prefix  (except  the  French  de  and  d')  under  prefix;  in  other  languages 
under   word    following    (S.    C.     10-12)    e.    g.    La    Fontaine,    Jean    de; 


18  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

Voltaire,  Francois  Marie  Arouet  de ;  Goethe,  Johann  Wolfgang  von, 
Lennep,  Jacob  van,  but  enter  foreign  names  anglicized  under  prefix; 
e.  g.  De  Quincey,  Van  Nostrand.  Make  references  whenever  the  name 
would  be  lookt  for  under  a  form  not  chosen;  e.  g.  De  Stael,  Mme,  sec 
Stael,  Mme  de. 

Most  French  names,  however,  would  be  lookt  for  under  part  following  de, 
making  reference  unnecessary;  e.  g.  Sevigne,  Mme  de. 

3e  Compound  name.  Enter  English  compound  names  under  last 
part,  foreign  under  first,  with  reference  from  form  not  chosen;  e.  g. 
enter  Sabine  Baring-Gould,  under  Gould,  Sabine  Baring-,  with  refer- 
ence from  Baring-Gould,  and  Eugen  von  Bohm-Bawerk  under  Bohm- 
Bawerk,  with  reference  from  Bawerk,  Eugen  von  Bohm-.      S.  C.  8. 

According  to  3a,  James  Orchard  Halliwell-Phillipps  is  better  enterd  under 
Halliwell  Phillipps. 

3f  Title  of  honor,  date,  etc.  Add  titles  of  honor,  dates  of  birth 
and  death,  residence,  etc.  to  distinguish  writers  of  same  name. 

Always  add  titles  that  are  part  of  the  person's  usual  designation,  as  Rev.,  Gen. 
etc.  or  a  sobriquet;  e.  g.  Jackson,  Gen.  Thomas  Jonathan,  called  Stonewall.  Distin- 
guishing dates  follow  title  affixes,  and  precede  affixes  ed.  tr.  etc. ;  e.  g.  Brown, 
John,  D.D.  1715-66,  tr. 

Dates  of  birth  and  death  and  other  information  in  regard  to  author  may  be 
given  on  a  guide  card;  e.  g.  Howard,  Blanche  Willis,  afterwards  Mrs  Teuffel.  See 
Catalog  of  'A.  L.  A.  library'  under  Howard,  p.  406;  see  also  under  Holland, 
Josiah  Gilbert,  p.  403,  and  under  Sand,  George,  p.  514. 

3g  Government  department.  Enter  government  departments  (country 
or  state)  including  national  or  royal  libraries,  museums,  galleries, 
etc.  under  name  of  country,  etc.  followd  by  a  dash  and  official  name 
of  department,  inverting  if  necessary  to  alfabet  by  the  distinctiv  word 
(3J-k,  9g) :  e.  g.  LT.  S. — Agriculture,  Dep'tof;  Gr.  Br. — National  gallery, 
London,  with  reference  from  National  gallery,  London,  and  London 
National  gallery. 

Enter  subordinate  bureaus  directly  under  name  of  bureau,  and 
under  department  give  a  list  of  all  bureaus  belonging  to  it  under 
which  entries  have  been  made;  e.  g.  U.  S. — Education,  Bureau  of,  and 
make  reference  from  U.  S. — Interior,  Dep't  of.      S.  C.  51-52. 

Always  give  name  of  country  in  English  form;  e.  g.  Austria  not 
Osterreich. 

3h      Municipal   department.     Enter  departments   of  cities,    towns,    etc. 
under  name  of  place  followd   by  dash   and  official   name  of  department 
(3J-k,  9g),  as  in  government  departments  (3g) ;  e.  g. 
Boston — Public  library. 
Cincinnati — Education,  Board  of. 
Minneapolis — Health,  Board  of. 
This  includes  libraries,  galleries,  etc.  contrcld  by  city  governments  but  noi 
others. 

Always  give  name  of  cities,  towns,  etc.  i-;  English  form:  e.  g.  Vienna 
not  Wien,  Floren  e  not  Firenze 


Simplified  Card  Catalog  Rules  19 

3i  Society,  institution.  Enter  a  society  or  other  institution  under  its 
best  known  name;  in  case  of  doubt,  under  first  word,  not  an  article, 
of  its  corporate  name.  Make  reference  from  any  other  well  known 
name,  specially  from  name  of  place  in  which  it  has  headquarters  (S.  C. 

54-55)  ;e.  g- 

Royal  society  of    London,   with    reference  from  London,    Royal 
society  of. 

Corcoran  gallery  of  art,  Washington,  with  reference  from  Wash- 
ington (D.  C),  Corcoran  gallery  of  art. 

Enoch  Pratt  free  library  of  Baltimore,  with  reference  from  Balti- 
more, Enoch  Pratt  free  library  of. 

Lawrence  scientific  school,   with  reference  from  Harvard  univer- 
sity— Lawrence  scientific  school. 

University  of  Chicago,  with   reference  from  Chicago  University. 

New  York  Shakespeare  society,  with  reference  from  Shakespeare 
society  of  New  York. 

Elizabeth  (N.  J.),  First  presbyterian  church,  with  reference  from 
First  presbyterian  church,  Elizabeth  (N.  J.) 

New  Jersey  medical  society,  with  reference  from  Medical  society 
of  New  Jersey. 

Pennsylvania    historical    society,   with    reference    from   Historical 
society  of  Pennsylvania. 
Spell  the  names  of  societies,  etc.  as  in   their  publications;  e.  g.  New   York 
Shakespeare  society,  with  reference,  if  necessary,  from  other  forms. 
For  arrangement,  see  og. 

3J  Subordinate  part  of  heading.  Use  a  dash  [ — ]  in  headings  be- 
tween name  of  a  country,  city,  town  or  institution  and  name  of  a 
department,  bureau  or  other  subordinate  part;  e.  g.  Boston — Public 
library. 

This  is  done  for  convenience  in  arrangement,  thus  separating  names  of  official 
bodies  from  names  of  institutions,  etc.  beginning  with  name  of  place:  e.  g. 
Brooklyn— Public  instruction,  Sup't  of;  Brooklyn  civil  service  reform  association. 
See  og.     S.  C.  51-52. 

3k  Inversion.  Use  inversion  to  bring  most  important  word  of  a  head- 
ing first:  e.  g.  Scribner's,  Charles,  sons;  Cincinnati — Education,  Board 
of.     S.  C.  51-52,  55.     See  also  ag. 

4  Title 

4a      Omissions.     Give  short  title,  omitting: 
mottoes 
repetitions 
author's  name 

editors,  translators,  etc.  unless  important 
all  honorary  titles 
usually    initial    article    in    English    and    all    other    non-essential 

matter.      S.    C.   58,  1,  5,  15,  22,  25,  30,  38-39,  44,  50-51,  56- 

57,  63-66,  68-72,  74,  etc. 


20  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

Put  serial  number,  designation  of  series  and  imprint  information  into 
imprint  or  series  note  on  main  card. 

Disregard  engraved  and  illustrated  title-pages  except  when  there  is  no 
other  title-page. 

On  main  and  added  entry  subject  cards  give  enough  of  title  to  justify  the  subject 
entry,  or  if  title  does  not  show  it,  give  information  in  a  note. 

4b  Editor,  translator.  When  editors,  translators,  etc.  are  given  in 
title,  follow  rule  for  author's  name  on  subject  card.  See  3b.  S.  C. 
5,  56-58. 

4c  Initial  article.  Use  initial  article  in  English  when  needed  to  com- 
plete the  sense;  e.  g.  {The)  judgment,  (A)  vision.  In  other  languages 
always  express  the  article.  Inclose  initial  article  in  curves  (  )  and 
alfabet  by  following  word.     S.  C.  62. 

4d  Author's  name.  Repeat  author's  name  in  title  in  those  few  cases 
in  which  it  is  an  integral  part  of  title;  e.  g.  Monteith's  geography, 

4e  Spelling".  Follow  title-page  in  spelling  and  in  use  of  umlaut, 
writing  e.  g.  Shakspere  or  Shakespeare,  Goethe  or  Gothe,  as  words 
appear  on  title-page. 

Indicate  misprints,  or  odd  spellings,  by  three  dots  underneath,  rather 
than  by  the  common  [sic]',  e.  g.  Kanzas  not  Kanzas  [sic].  S.  C.  36,  38, 
44-45- 

4f  Arabic  figures.  In  book  titles  use  arabic  figures  for  all  numbers 
above  nine.  Numbers  below  10  may  be  written  out  unless  figures  are 
used  on  title-page.  Numbers  at  beginning  of  a  title  o*r  in  any  other 
specially  prominent  place  may  be  written  out.  The  clumsy  and  easily 
misread  roman  numerals  should  always  be  given  in  arabic.      S.  C.  15, 

49,  56>  63- 

Figures  may  be  used  for  all  numeral  adjectivs;  e.  g.  2d,  4th. 

4g  Rare  book.  Titles  of  books  specially  valuable  for  antiquity  or 
rarity  may  be  given  in  full,  with  all  practicable  precision,  or  reference 
may  be  made  to  bibliografies  in  which  they  are  fully  described.  See 
Cutter,  Rules,  §261. 

4h     Added   edition.       In   adding  another  entry   to  a  card,    use  a   single 

dash  [ — ]    in    place    of    author  heading,     and    two    dashes    [ ]    in 

place  of  author  and  title.      S.  C.  17-19,  49. 

Usually  add  later  to  earlier  editions  in    this   way,  giving   imprint  of 
second    entry  and    part   of    title   if  it   differs   in   important   particulars. 
Indexes,  supplements,  keys,  etc.,  are  added  to  card   with  one  or  two 
dashes,  inverting,  if  necessary,  to  bring  words  'index,' etc.  first.     S.  C.  49. 
On   back  of  main  card  write  accession  number  or  numbers  of  edition  added, 
using  imprint  date  or  number  of  edition  to  distinguish  them;  e.  g. 
27A3-4      2V.       1870 
8749-50    2v.       1896 
In  fiction  ignore  difference  of  editions  and  translations,  treating  them 
as  'copies  '  (4-i)  unless  there  are  more  than  minor  changes;   e.  g.  a  differ- 


Simplified  Card  Catalog  Rules  21 

ent  number  of  volumes,  or  unless  one  edition  is  sufficiently  well  known 
to  be  calld  for  in  preference  to  others. 

4i  Second  copy.  In  case  of  a  second  copy  of  a  book,  on  main  and 
added  entry  cards  write  '2  cop.'  in  red  ink  at  right  of  book  or  class 
number,  diagonally  (/)  in  blank  space  between  red  lines.      S.  C.  63-66. 

In  case  of  fiction  and  other  popular  books  where  number  of  copies  is  continually 
changing,  number  of  copies  may  be  omitted  from  face  of  card. 

On  back  of  main  card  write  after  old  accession  number  '  cop.   1 ' ;  after   new 
accession  number,  'cop.  2' ;  e.  g.      943         cop.  1 

8706        cop.  2     S.  C.  67. 

If  two  copies  come  in  at  same  time  write  accession  number  on  back  of  card 
as  if  for  two  volumes,  but  instead  of  '  2  v.'  write  '  2  cop.' ;  e.  g.  4675-6     2  cop. 

5  Imprint 

5a  Arrangement.  Arrange  the  imprint  in  three  groups  1  cm  apart  as 
follows,      (S.  C.  1,  47,  49-5 if  53,  56-57,  72,  etc.) 

1  edition  See  5c.      S.  C.  49,  51,  58. 

I  volumes  If  more  than  one.      S.  C.  49.      See  also  5d-e. 

J  illus.  When  book  is  really  illustrated.      S.  C.  49. 

2  !  maps  Always  specify  maps.     S.  C.  20,  49.     See  also  5I1. 
1  size  By  size  letter,  see  52f.    S.   C.  1,  15,  20,  etc.      See 

also  5f-h. 
1'  place  First  place  of  publication.      S.  C.  49.      See  also 

3  j  5i-      S.  C.  21. 

(  date  See  5J.      S.  C.  1,  20,  21,  49. 

5b  Fulness.  Write  full  imprint  only  on  main  cards.  S.  C.  1,  3,  15-17, 
*9,  32-33,  38,  63-64,  6S-69. 

For  added  entries,  the  number  of  volumes,  if  more  than  one,  and  date 
are  sufficient.      S.  C.  2,  6,  29,  31.      See  also  2s. 

5c  Edition.  Give  edition  in  English  when  it  forms  a  group  of  the 
imprint;  and  begin  with  a  capital.  Omit  all  adjectivs  except  new, 
revized,  enlarged,  and  number  of  edition,  translating  equivalent 
phrases  into  these;  e.  g.  Ed.  2  enl.  not  2te  durchgesehene,  vermehrte 
&  verbesserte  auflage.      S.  C.   17,  30,  49,  51,  58. 

Give  edition   in  language  of  title-page  if  it   is  copied    as    a    part   of 
title. 

When    volumes   of  a  set  are    of  different   editions,    give  earliest  and 
latest  editions;  e.  g.  Ed.  1-4. 

When  designation  of  edition  is  in   nature  of  a  series,  give  it  in  a  series  note, 
e.  g.  Household  ed.  ;  Riverside  ed.     See  2U.     S.  C.  42. 

5d  Incomplete  work.  When  volumes  of  a  set  are  missing,  give  number 
of  volumes  in  complete  set,  specifying  missing  volumes  in  pencil  note, 
which  can  be  erased  as  soon  as  they  are  secured.  S.  C.  53.  For  con- 
tinuations, see  5c 


22  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

If  a  book  is  incomplete  and  no  more  will  be  publisht,  give  in  the  im 
print  in  ink  what  has  appeard,  adding  in  a  note  '  No  more  publisht. 
S.  C.  53. 

5e     Continuation.      In    continuations    omit    volumes    from    imprint,    and 
give  below  in  columns  exact  statement  of  volumes  in  library  with  dates 
which  they  cover.    S.  C.  47.    Add  new  volumes  in  order  as  receivd ;  e.  g. 
Smithsonian  institution  —  Regents,  Board  of. 

Annual  report.  illus.  O.  Wash.   1S47 — date. 

Library  has ; 
v.    1-10      1846-55 

12-49   1857-94 

50  1S94-95 

51  1895-96 

On  subject  card,  if  any,  in  a  dictionary  catalog,  add  note;  e.  g.  4  Foi 
full  statement  of  volumes  in  library  see  Harper's  monthly  in  main  alfabet. ' 

In  a  clast  catalog  add  note  to  main  subject  card,  '  For  full  statement 
of  volumes  in  library,  see  name  catalog.' 

5f       Size.      If  volumes  of  a  set  have  different  sizes  give  both  sizes;  e.  g. 

12   v.    O  &  O;  or,   if   set   is   incomplete,    v.    1-8,   O   &   O.      If   the   size 

makes  a  different  call  number  necessary,  give  at  left  the  call   number  for 

such   volumes,   followd    by    number   and    size    of    volumes;  e.   g. 

9^2     v.  ;-i2,  Q.      S.  C.  50.      See  also  Simplified  book  numbers,  32c 
qp73 

5g  Atlas.  If  there  is  an  atlas  or  volumes  of  plates,  write;  e.  g.  v.  1-12, 
<  I  \;  atlas  F,   or   if  they  are  of   same  size,  v.  1-12  &  atlas  O.       S.  C.  50. 

5h  Map,  broadside,  etc.  If  maps,  broadsides,  etc.  are  catalogd  sepa- 
rated, give  size  of  map  in  centimeters,  hight   bv  width;    e.  g.  91x71  cm. 

s.  c 

5i  Place.  Give  place  in  language  in  which  it  appears  on  title-page. 
Give  corrections  and  additions  in  English;  e.  g.  Camb.  Eng. ,  Camb. 
Mass. 

When  different  volumes  of  a  long  set  are  publisht  in  many  different 
places,  write  '  Various  places  '  in  imprint. 

If  place  of  publication  is  not  known,  write  n.  p.  meaning  'no  place'  in 
imprint.      S.  C.  21. 

5J  Date.  When  volumes  of  a  set  have  different  dates,  give  earliest  and 
latest  dates;  e.  g.   1834-49.      S.  C.  49. 

If  practicable,  supply  date  if  it  does  not  appear  on  title-page;  e.  g.  use 
copyright  date,  preface  date,  etc.      S.  C    20,  47. 

pproximate  dates  if  these  only  are  known;  e.  g.  ?  1893,  1S9 — ,  i3 — .     Asa 
last  resort  use  n.  d.  meaning    no  date.'     S.  C.  21. 

5k  Analytic.  In  analytics,  give  author  and  title  of  part  analyzed,  fol- 
lowd by  a  brief  reference  to  complete  work  in  curves  (  ).  S.  C.  40-41, 
43-46,  66,  71. 


Simplified  Card  Catalog  Rules  23 

When  the  article  has  an  independent  title-page  give  imprint  of 
analyzed  part  before  the  (  ).      S.  C.  44~45- 

If  it  is  a  part  of  the  regular  pages  or  is  containd  in  preface  or 
appendix  pages,  give  page  where  analytic  begins.      S.  C.  40-41*  43.  4<>- 

6  Contents  and  notes 
6a      Contents.     Give  contents  of  volumes,  when    necessary    properly    to 
describe  the  work. 

It  is  usually  best  to  give  contents  only  on  one  card.  In  literature  and  polygrafy 
they  are  more  useful  on  author  card,  in  other  classes,  generally  on  subject  card. 

Contents  should  be  written  in  smaller  letters.  Begin  on  second  line  after  imprint; 
see  also  Si.     S.  C.  5- 

6b      Notes.     Notes,  as  a  rule,  are  given  in  English,  and  in  smaller  letters, 
indenting  like  title.      S.  C.  21,  47,  53,  79. 

Proper  use  of  a  terse,  clear  note  is  one  mark  of  a  good  cataloger.  Any  fact 
should  be  noted  which  is  necessary  for  adequate  description  of  the  book,  either 
as  a  publication  or  as  a  particular  copy;  e.  g.  explanations  of  misleading  or  ambigu- 
ous titles,  imperfections,  etc. 

If  the  title-page  does  not  show  it,  state  language  of  book,  in  a  note; 
e.  g.   'In  French.' 

Inclusiv  dates  for  period  coverd  in  history  and  travel  are  very  useful 
and  may  be  given  in  a  note,  or  as  part  of  the  subject  heading. 

7  Subject  entries 
7a      Main  entry.      Make   a   subject   entry  for  main  subject  of  each  book. 
S.  C.  3,  16,  19,  33,  64,  69. 

Certain  classes  of  books  usually  have  no  subject  entry  in  a  dictionary  catalog; 
e.  g.  fiction,  poetry  and  drama  by  a  single  author,  general  periodicals,  autobiografy 
efc.     See  Cutter,  Rules,  §92,  122. 

In  both  dictionary  and  clast  catalogs,  make  added  entries  for  all 
other  important  subjects  in  which  the  book  as  a  whole  may  be  useful. 
S.  C.  65,  70. 

7b      Analytic.      Make   subject   analytics  for  distinct,    important    parts  ot 
books,  2t.      For  form  of  imprint  see  5k.      S.  C.  44-46,  66,  71. 

7c  PamfletS.  Independent  books  or  pamflets  are  often  bound  in  one 
volume.  Catalog  each  independently;  i.  e.  make  subject  and  author 
cards,  and  added  entries  if  necessary  for  each  book  or  pamflet. 
Put  accession  number  on  back  of  main  card  for  first  pamflet. 
To  both  author  and  subject  cards  for  all  pamflets  add  note;  e.  g. 
'Bound  with  other  pamtiets,'  'Bound  with  Shairp,  J:  C.  Robert 
Burns.' 

To  trace  entries,  write  on  back  of  main  author  card  the  number  of  other  sets  of 
cards  in  the  book,  giving  number  of  sets  under  each  different  author;  e.  g. 
2  sets  under  Gray,  T: 
1  "       White,  H:  K. 

On  back  of  author  card  for  each  secondary  pamflet  write  subject  headings 
(dictionary  catalog)  or  class  numbers  (clast  catalog)  relating  to  that  pamflet. 


24  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

8  Indention,   spacing,  call  numbers 

Indention 
8a     Author.      Begin  author's  name  at  left   red   line,  and   succeeding  lines 
of  author's  name  at  right  red  line.      S.  C.   i,  etc. 

8b  Title.  Write  title  on  first  blank  line  after  author's  name,  or  in  case 
of  anonymous  book  on  second  line  of  card,  beginning  at  right  red  line. 
Begin  succeeding  lines  at  left  red  line.      S.  C.    i,  15,  22,  49,  56-57,  etc. 

8c  Periodical,  cyclopedia.  Begin  a  periodical  or  cyclopedia  on  top 
line  of  card  at  right  red  line,  indenting  like  ordinary  title.      S.  C.  47,  49. 

8d  Subject  heading.  Write  subject  heading  in  red  ink  on  top  line  of 
card  beginning  first  and  succeeding  lines  at  right  red  line,  followd  by 
author's  name  indented  as  in  8a.      S.  C.  3,  16,  19,  64-66,  etc. 

Divisions  of  main  subject  may  be  indicated  by  underlining  in  a  card  catalog 
(S.  C.  64-65,  67)  and  by  italics  in  a  printed  catalog;  e.  g.  England.  History.  If 
preferd,  a  dash  [ — J  may  be  used  to  separate  main  and  subordinate  parts  of  subject 
heading,  following  analogy  of  3J ;  e.  g.  England — History. 

8e  Added  entry  for  editor,  translator,  title,  etc.  Write  name  of 
editor,  translator,  etc.  on  top  line  beginning  at  right  red  line,  indenting 
as  for  subject  heading,  8d.  Begin  author's  name  on  next  line  after  head- 
ing, indenting  as  in  8a.      S.  C.  2,  6,  29. 

8f  Analytic.  Begin  name  of  author  of  analytic  at  left  red  line  indenting 
as  in  8a.  Begin  title  of  analytic  at  right  red  line  indenting  as  in  8b. 
S.  C.  40,  43-46,  66,  71. 

8g     Reference.     Write  name  from  which  reference  is  made,  on  top  line, 

indenting  as  for  subject  heading,  8d.      Write  name  to  which  reference  i 

made,  on  next  line,  indenting  as  for  author  heading,  8a.    S.  C.  7-14,  4S. 

'See'  and  '  see  also  '   references  in  a  dictionary  catalog  are  indented 

like  name  references.      S.  C.  59-61. 

If  preferd,  the  words  '  see'  and  '  see  also'  may  be  underlined. 
When  reference  is  made  from  one  heading  to  several  others,  each  of 
the  headings  to  which  reference  is  made   is  begun  at  the   left   red  line. 
S.  C.  60. 

8h  Note.  I'sually  begin  a  note  on  second  line  after  imprint,  indenting 
like  title,  8b.      S.  C.  21,  47,  53,  79. 

8i  Contents  and  series.  Usually  begin  contents  on  second  line  after 
imprint,  see  S.  C.  5.  Give  two  lines  to  each  entry  on  series  card  and 
keep  all  entries  to  right  of  right  red  line.  Put  volume  or  series  numbers, 
if  they  occur,  between  red  lines.      S.  C.  34,  36. 

8j  Extra  card.  When  more  space  is  needed,  number  and  tie  on  extra 
cards  and  indent  them  as  if  all  were  on  one  card.  Put  call  number  on 
each  card;  see  also  211.      S.  C.  34,  47. 


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Spacing 

8k  Heading.  Leave  space  of  1  cm  in  heading,  between  author's  name 
and  words  or  dates  affixt;  e.  g.  Jardine,  Sir  William,  bart.  ed. 

S.  C.  6-7,  12,  20,  62. 

81  Title  and  imprint.  Leave  also  1  cm  between  title  and  imprint, 
between  three  groups  of  imprint,  and  between  date  and  series  note,  or 
other  matter  following  date  on  same  line;  but  leave  no  space  if  it  would 
come  at  beginning  of  line.      S.  C.   1,  5,  30,  32,  etc. 

Leave  same  space  in  similar  places  on  all  added  entry  cards. 

Call  numbers 

8m  Position,  etc.  Write  call  number  of  every  book,  in  blue  ink,  on 
all  its  cards;  class  number  in  upper  left  corner  and  under  it  the  book 
number.  Add  volume  number  to  all  cards  referring  to  only  part 
of  a  set.      S.  C.  1-5,  15-19,  46,  49,  etc. 

All  letters  in  call  number  should  be  printed  not  written,  except  where  printed 
form  may  be  confused  with  a  figure,  in  which  case  the  script  form  should  be  used; 
e.  g.  lower  case  1  is  liable  to  be  mistaken  for  figure  one,  b  for  6. 

Name  reference  cards  have  no  call  number. 

Call  numbers  may  be  in  red  ink,  if  preferd  ;  but  in  a  clast  catalog  if  red  is  used ' 
for  call  numbers,  added  subject  numbers  should  be  in  blue.     See  lib. 

9  Arrangement 
9a      Order.      Alfabet  in  order  of  English  alfabet. 

9b  Umlaut.  In  a  heading  always  write  German  ae,  oe,  ue,  as  a,  0,  ii, 
e.  g.  Miiller,  not  Mueller,  unless  the  other  form  is  decidedly  better 
known,   e.  g.  Goethe,  not  Gdthe.      S.  C.  9-10. 

Arrange  umlauted  vowels  as  a,  o,  u;  but  in  case  of  several  surnames 
which  are  alike  except  umlaut,  arrange  umlauted  after  simple  letter; 
e.  g.  all  Midlers  after  all  Mullers,  W.  Muller  coming  before  A.  Miiller. 

9c      Person,   place,    title.     Names  of   persons  precede  similar  names  of 
places,  and  places  precede  titles;  e.  g. 
Washington,  George. 
Washington  (D.  C.) 
Washington  Adams  in  England.      (Title  of  book) 

9d  Surname.  Surnames  when  used  alone  precede  the  same  names  with 
forenames;  initials  of  forenames  precede  fully  written  forenames  begin- 
ning with  same  initials;  e.  g.  Brown;  Brown,  J.  L.  ;  Brown,  James. 

9e  Prefix.  Prefixes  M'  and  Mc,  S.,  St,  Ste,  Messrs,  Mr  and  Mrs, 
arrange  as  if  written  in  full,  Mac,  Sanctus,  Saint,  Sainte,  Messieurs, 
Mister  and  Mistress. 

9f      Works.      Works  of  an  author  arrange  thus: 

1  Complete  works 

2  Partial  works 

3  Single  works 


26  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

Two  or  more  works  under  the  title  of  the  first  should  be  arranged  with  single 
works. 

Arrange  translations  of  an  individual  work  directly  after  the  original. 

4  Work  as  joint  author 

5  Work  as  editor,  translator,  etc.      (Added  entries) 

Og  Country,  city,  society,  etc.  The  following  examples  illustrate 
arrangement  of  headings  for  official  bodies  and  names  of  institutions, 
etc.  beginning  with  name  of  place,  see  3J : 

N.  Y.  (city) — Health,  Board  of. 

N.  Y.  (county) — Finance  dep't. 

N.  Y.  (state) — Forest  commission. 

New  York  academy  of  medicine. 

New  York  city  charity  organization  society. 

New  York  comic  almanack. 

New  York  county  agricultural  society. 

New  York  dramatic  news. 

New  York  state  tract  society. 

Newark  (N.  J.) — Common  council, 
oh      Alfabeting.      For  farther  details  of  alfabetic  arrangement,  see  Cutter, 
Rules,  §213-58. 

10  Dictionary  catalog 

IOa  Subject  headings.  For  rules  for  subject  headings,  see  Cutter, 
Rules,  p.  45-60. 

For  form  of  subject  headings,  follow  A.  L.  A.  List  of  subject  headings 
for  use  in  dictionary  catalogs,  1898. 

Write  subject  headings  in  red  ink.     The  words  'see,'   'see  also,'  etc.  maybe 
written  in  black  ink,  if  preferd.     S.  C.  59-61. 

iob     Sample  cards.      For  sample  cards   for  subject   headings,   see  S.  C. 

3.   16,   19,  33,  44,  46,    59-6i,  64-66. 
ioc      Arrangement.      For  arrangement  of  a  dictionary  catalog,  see  Cutter, 

Rules,  p.  83-98,  also  Catalog  'A.  L.  A.'  library,  p.   261-582. 

iod  Record  of  subject  headings.  Note  briefly  in  the  lower  right  corner 
on  back  of  main  card  all  the  subject  headings  chosen  for  the  book. 
S.  C.  67. 

11  Clast  catalog 

11a  Subject  entry.  The  subject  is  shown  by  class  number  in  upper  left 
corner  of  each  card.  S.  C.  4,  15,  17,  69-72,  etc.  When  necessary,  as  in  a 
biografv,  autobiografy,  bibliografy,  criticism,  local  history,  genealogy, 
etc.  additional  subordinate  headings  are  written  in  red  ink  at  top  of 
1   '"'       S.  C.  33,  46,  74-80. 

For  fulness  of  author's  name  on  subject  card  see  3b. 

(  )n  main  subject  card  a  fuller  title  than  that  on  main  author  card 
may  sometimes  be  used  to  advantage.     See  4a.     S.  C.  69. 

Imprint,  including  series  note,  is  the  same  as  on  main  author  card. 
See  5a-j.      S.  C.  4,  6S-69. 


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lib  Added  subject  number.  Added  subject  numbers  are  written  in 
red  ink  on  fourth  and  succeeding  lines  of  main  subject  card.  S.  C.  69. 
Class  number  for  each  added  subject  card  is  written  in  red  ink  on  the 
top  line  of  its  card  with  call  number  directly  below  it.  See  8m.  S.  C. 
45-46,  70-71. 

Only  call  numbers  (never  added  subject  numbers)  are  put  on  face  of  cards  in 
name  catalog.    S.  C.  68. 

IIC  Bible.  Enter  Bible  or  any  part  of  it  including  the  Apocrypha  under 
editor,  translator,  etc.  ;  e.  g.  enter  Alford,  Henry,  ed.  Greek  testament 
with  revised  text ,  under  Alford;  or,  if  there  is  no  editor  or  translator, 
under  first  word  of  title  like  an  anonymous  book  (2e) ;  e.  g.  Riverside 
parallel  Bible.      S.  C.  72. 

Make  references  in  name  catalog  to  subject  catalog  for  such  headings 
as  Bible,  Old  testament,  New  testament,  and  for  names  of  single  books  of 
the  Bible  when  the  library  contains  separate  editions  of  these.  It  is  un- 
necessary to  duplicate  in  the  name  catalog  the  group  under  220  (Bible) 
and  its  subdivisions  in  the  subject  catalog.      S.  C.  73. 

lid     Biografy:  clast  catalog.     In  individual  biografy  write  full  name 

of  biografee  in  red  ink  on  top  line  of  subject  card,  followd  by  subject 

entry  for  book  in  usual  form.      S.  C.  3?,,  46.      For  arrangement  see  11k. 

In  autobiografy  the  name  is   repeated,   as  author  and  biografee  are 

the  same  (S.  C.  74);  e.  g. 

92  Mill,  John  Stuart. 

M64  Mill,  J:  S. 

Autobiography.  O.  N.  Y.  1873. 

Collectiv  biografy  has  usual  form  of  subject  card  without  a  red 
ink  heading. 

When    Abridged  decimal   classification    is    used,    individual    biografy    is 
readily  recognized  by  class  number  92.      Individual  biografy  of  a  special 
subject  is  clast  with  the  subject  in  the  following  cases: 
220.9  lives  of  Bible  characters 
326  "       slaves 

397  "      gipsies 

970.2  "       indians 

lie  Biografy:  name  catalog.  If  biografee  cards  are  included  in 
name  catalog,  they  should  be  like  the  biografee  subject  card  except  that 
red  ink  numbers  should  be  omitted.  S.  C.  33,  46.  For  arrangement 
see  nl.      For  use  of  colord  cards,  see  12. 

Ilf  Author  bibliografy.  Author  bibliografy  (clast  in  012)  is  catalogd 
exactly  like  biografy.  See  ne.  S.  C.  33,  46.  For  arrangement  in 
name  catalog,  see  nl.     For  use  of  colord  cards,  see  12. 

ng  General  criticism.  Write  in  red  ink  on  top  line  the  name  of 
person  criticized  (for  fulness  of  name  see  3b),  followd  by  usual  sub- 
ject  entry    for  author,   title,    etc.    of   book   catalogd.      Write  in  black 


28  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

ink,  in  small  letters  above  red  ink  heading  '  Criticism  of.  S.  C.  75. 
For  arrangement  of  these  cards,  see  1  ik.  For  use  of  colord  cards,  see  12. 
Make  a  duplicate  of  subject  card  for  insertion  in  name  catalog, 
but  give  name  on  top  line  in  full  (3a)  and  omit  all  added  subject 
numbers.  S.  C.  76.  For  arrangement,  see  ill.  For  use  of  colord  cards, 
see  12. 

General  criticism  is  here  used  to  include  all  criticism  of  an  author's  writings 
when  such  criticism  is  not  confind  to  a  special  book. 

Iih  Criticism  of  an  individual  work.  Write  cards  the  same  as  for 
general  criticism,  but  add  in  red  ink  on  second  line  a  short  title  of 
work  criticized.  For  arrangement,  see  nk-1.  For  use  of  colord  cards 
see  12,  S.  C.  77-78. 

Ill  Genealogy.  Make  card  for  genealogy  of  a  family  in  same  form  as 
for  individual  biografy,  writing  family  name  in  red  ink  on  the  top  line; 
e.  g.   Wheeler  family.      S.  C.  79. 

Ilj  Local  history.  For  history  of  a  special  town  or  county  write  name 
of  town  or  county  in  red  ink  on  top  line,  as  a  subject  heading.    S.  C.  80. 

Ilk  Arrangement:  clast  catalog.  Arrange  subject  cards:  1)  by  class 
numbers,  2)  by  authors.  If  subordinate  red  ink  headings  are  used, 
arrange:  1)  by  class  numbers,  2)  by  red  ink  headings,  3)  by  authors. 
Criticism  cards  are  arranged  next  after  works  criticized. 

For  description  of  the  Relativ  subject  index  used  with  a  clast  catalog 
arranged  by  the  Decimal  classification,  see  Abridged  decimal  classification, 
P-  7-8,  75-192;  or  for  fuller  statement  see  Decimal  classification,  pref.  p. 
10-12,  p.  403-593- 

ill  Arrangement :  name  catalog.  Arrange  cards  in  name  catalog  as 
follows : 

1  bibliografy 

2  biografy 

3  general  criticism  of  an  author 

4  complete  works 

5  partial  works 

6  single  works 

Two  or  more  works  under  the  title  of  the  first  should  be  arranged  with 
single  works. 

Arrange  translations  and  criticisms  of  an  individual  work  directly  after 
the  original. 

7  work  as  joint  author 

8  work  as  editor,  translator,  etc. 

Instead  of  white  cards  for  biografy,  bibliografy  and  criticism,  colord 
cards  may  be  used.      See  12. 

12  Colord  cards 

To  make  certain  class  of  entries  more  prominent,  either  in  a  dictionary 
or  a  clast  catalog,  distinctiv  colors  may  be  used.      In  accordance  with 


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20 


this  principle,  green  may  be  used  for  the  biografy  card  described  in 
ne;  blue  for  the  bibliografy  card  in  the  name  catalog,  nf;  and  canary 
for  the  criticism  card,  1  ig-h.  For  greater  convenience  they  are  prepared 
with  printed  headings,  '  For  biography  of,'  '  For  bibliography  of,'  '  For 
criticism  of, '  and  when  so  used,  the  word  'see'  should  be  written  in 
black  ink,  1  cm  after  red  ink  heading.      S.  C.  77-78. 

Sample  cards  illustrating  catalog  rules 

In  the  following  illustrations,  subject  cards  are  markt  (dictionary  catalog),  (clast 
catalog).  Unless  otherwise  specified,  all  the  other  cards  may  be  used  in  either  a 
dictionary  or  a  clast  catalog. 

Subject  headings  (S.  C.  3,  16,  19,  33,  44,  46,  59-62,  64-66,  74-80),  added  subject 
numbers  (S.  C.  45-46,  69-71),  and  number  of  copies  (S.  C.  63-66,  68-71)  printed  here 
in  italics,  should  be  written  in  red  ink  on  the  cards. 

S:nall  italics  in  imprint  (S.  C.  47)  and  in  note  (S.  C.  53)  indicate  that  the 
matter  thus  printed  is  to  be  written  in  pencil. 

All  the  cards  are  P  size  (7.5  x  12.5  cm). 


1     Main  author  card,     ic,  2a,  3a,  4a,  5a-b,  8a  b,  1- 


914.21 
H? 


Hare 

1878 


Augustus  J.  C. 
Walks  in  London. 


2  v.  in  1,  illus.  D. 


N.  Y. 


2     Title  card.      2s,  3c,  5b,  8e,  1-m 


914.21 
H2 


Hare 


Walks  in  London. 
A:  J.  C. 


1878 


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Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

3     Subject  card  (dictionary  catalog)     3b,  5b,  7a,  8d,  1-m 


91421  London 

H2  Hare,  A:  J.  C. 

Walks  in  London.  2v.  in  i,  illus.  D. 

N.  Y.  1878 


4     Subject  card  (clast  catalog)     3b,  5b,  7a,  Iia 

914.21 
H2 

Hare,  A:  J.  C. 

Walks  in   London.           2V.  in  i,  illus.  D. 

N.  Y.  1878 

5     Author  card  -with  translator,     ic,  2a,  4b 

Contents.     6a,  8i 

851 
Dl 

Dante  Alighieri 

Divine  comedy;  tr.   by   H:  W.  Longfellow. 

3V.  D.           Bost.  1 87 1 

Contents 

v.  1    Inferno 

v    2    Purgatorio 

v.  3    Paradiso 

851 
Dl 


6     Translator  card.     2r,  3c,  5b 


Longfellow,  Henry  Wadsworth,  tr. 

Dante  Alighieri 

Divine  comedy.  1871.  3V. 


7     Name  reference:  nobleman.     20,  v.  3c,  8g,  k 


Disraeli,  Benjamin,  see 

Beaconslield,  Benjamin  Disraeli,  earl  of 


Simplified  Card  Catalog  Rules 

S     Name  reference:  compound  name      2v,  3c,  e, 


31 


Ouiller-Couch,  Arthur  Thomas, 
Couch,  Arthur  Thomas  Quiller- 

9     Name  reference:  umlaut.      2v,  3c,  8g,  gb 


see 


Baedeker,  Karl,  see 

Bade^er,  Karl 

to     Name  reference :    umlaut.     2v,  3c,  8g,  9b 


Goet 


Go'.he,  Johann  Wolfgang  von,  see 

le,  Johann  Wolfgang  von 

11     Name  reference :  prefix.      2v,  3d 


Von 

For  names   beginning    with    this   prefix, 

see    the 

latter 

part  of  the  name. 

[2     Name  reference:  prefix.     2v,  3d,  Sg,  k 


DeKalb,  Johann,  baron,  see 

Kalb,  Johann,  baron  de 

I 

13     Name  reference:  well  known  anonymous  classic.     2m,  v 


Reynard,  see 

Renaifd  the  fox 


14     Title  reference.     2s,  v 


Shak 


Hamlet.  see 

spere,  William 


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[5     Anonymous  book:  author  not  found.     2e,  8b 
Anonymous  book:  (clast  catalog)     2e,  7a,  11a 


17.47 


Greater  New    York   album  ;    100  views. 
Chic.    1895 


illus. 


16 

Anonymous  book  (dictionary  catalog)     2e,  7a,  Sd 

917.47 
G7 

s. 

New  York  {city) 

Greater   New   York   album  ;    100   views. 
Chic.  1895 

illus. 

17    Added  edition.     4h 

Anonymous  book:   author  found.     2e 

Anonymous  book:  author  found  (clast  catalog)  7a,  11a 


I?! 

Burg 

1,  James 

Art    of    speaking.            Ed. 2.            D. 

Lond. 

K 

1768 

-  S.           Danbury,  Ct.   1  795 

18     Added  edition.     4n 
Anonymous  book :  author  found.      Title  card.      2e,  Re 


808 
B9 


808 
89a 


Art  of  speaking. 

Burgh,  James 

1795 


1768 


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33 


19     Added  edition.     4h 
Anonymous  book:  author  found  (dictionary  catalog)  2e,  7a 

808 

Elocution 

B9 

Burgl 

1,  James 

Art     of    speaking.            Ed.  2.           D. 

Lond. 

1768 

808 
B9a 

S.           Danbury,  Ct.   1795 

20     Main  entry  under  editor.     2a,  8k 


9!3 

Wins 

dt,  Justin,           ed. 

qW 

Narrative  &  critical  history  of  America. 

Sv. 

illus. 

maps,  Q.           Bost.  c  1884-89 

21     Initials:  main  entry. 

2b,  5 i-j ,  6b.  8h 

<L45 

w, 

M. 

w 

Easter  bells.           S. 

n.p.  n.d. 

Booklet 

22     Initials:  entry  under  real  name,     id,  2b 

244 

Tucker,  Charlotte  Maria 

18 

Giant-killer  ;  or,  The  battle  which  all  must  fight, 

by  A.  L.  O.  E.          S.          N.  Y.  1881 

■  j 

23     Reference  from  initials  to  real  name     2b, 


E,  A.  L.  O.  see 

Tucker,  Charlotte  Maria 


34 


Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

24     Reference  from  first  initial  to  real  name.     2b, 


A.  L.  O.  E.         see 

Tucker,  Charlotte  Maria 

25     Pseudonymous  book:  entry  under  real  name,     id,  2a.  c 


B86 

Bront 

e,  Charlotte 

Jane  Eyre,  an  autobiography;    ed.  by  Currer  Bell. 

D. 

N.  Y.  1857 

26     Reference  from  pseudonym  to  real  name.     2c,  8g 


Bell,  Currer, 
Bronze,  Charlotte 


pseud. 


see 


27     Pseudonymous  book:  entry  under  pseudonym.     2c 


fl: 


Twain,  Mark,  pseud. 

Adventures  of  Huckleberry  Finn.  illus.  O. 

f.  Y  "1886 

2S     Reference  from  real  name  to  pseudonym.     2c,  8^ 


«' 


Clemens,  Samuel  Langhorne, 
Twaip,  Mark,  pseud. 

29     Partial  title.     2c,  s,  8e 


see 


Huckleberry  Finn. 
T\vaii|i,  Mark,  pseud. 


1886 


30     Joint  author:  main  entry.     2f 


Huxley,  Thomas  H.  c\,  Voumans,  W:  J. 

Elements  of  physiology  &  hygiene  ;  a  text-book. 
New  ed.  illus.  D.  N.  V.  1880 


Simplified  Card  Catalog  Rules 

31     Joint  author:  added  entry.     2f 


35 


612 
H9 


Youmans,  William  Jay  &  Huxley,  T:  H. 
Elements  of  physiology  &  hygiene. 


1880 


32     Biografy.  main  author  entry.     2a 
Series  note.     211 


92 
P74 


Woo 


(A, 


dberry,  George  E. 
Edgar  Allan  Poe.  D. 

-ican  men  of  letters) 


Bost.  1885. 


33     Biografy  (dictionary  catalog)  7a,  10a;  (clast  catalog)  ria.  d;  (name  catalog)  ne,  12 


ft 


Poe,  Edgar  Allan 
Woodberry,  G:  E. 

Edgar  Allan  Poe. 
(American  men  of  letters) 


D.  Bost.  1885. 


-  34     Series:  title  entry.     211,  8i 
Extra  card.     8j 

American  men  of  letters  ;  ed.  by  C:  D.  Warner 

92 
W38 

Scudder,  H.  E.     Noah  Webster.      1882 

92 
172 

Warner,  C:  D.      Washington  Irving.           1882 

R 

Lounsbury,  T:  R.     James  Fenimore  Cooper. 
1883 

& 

Higginson,  T:  W.      Margaret   Fuller  Ossoli. 
1889 

92 
P97 

Woodberry,  G:  E.      Edgar  Allan  Poe.          1885    v. 

See  next  card 

36 

Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

& 

2 

Cary,  Edward.     George  William  Curtis.           1894 

35     Reference  from  editor  to  title  of  series.     2u-v.  8g 


Engli 


Morley,  John,  ed.  see 

sh  men  of  letters 


36     Series:  editor  entry.     211 

Arbe 

r,  Edward,           ed. 
English  reprints. 

k 

no.  8 

Addison,    Joseph.     Criticism    on    Milton's 

Para- 

dise  lost.           1868 

V 

no.  19 

James    i,    king  of  England.      Essayes  of  a 

pren- 

tise.           1895 

37     Reference  from  title  of  series  to  editor.     211,  8g 


English  reprints,  see 

Arheh  Edward,         ed. 


}8     Forename:  main  entry.     2q,  4e 
Series  note.     2u 

V 

Jame 

s  1,  king  of  England 
Essayes  of  a  premise  in  the  divine  art  of  poesic, 

Edin 

.  1585;    A  counterblaste  to  tobacco,  Lond.    1604. 

S. 

Westminster  1S95.          (Arber,  Edward,         cd 

Engl 

ish  reprints,      no.  19) 

Simplified  Card  Catalog  Rules  37 

39     Book  containing  analytic  by  same  author,  publisht  separately.     2t 


illus. 


Jarnqs,  Henry 

Daisy  Miller;   &  an  International   episode. 
O.  N.  Y.  1893 

40     Author  analytic.     2t,  5k,  8f 


J27d 

Jame 

s,  Henry 

International  episode. 

(in  his  Daisy  Miller. 

1893. 

P-I35) 

41     Title  analytic.     2t 


International  episode 
Jameb,  Henry.  (in  his  Daisy  Miller.      1893.     p.  135) 

42     Book  containing  analytic  by  different  author.      2f,  t,  5c 


Cary 


illus. 


Alice 

Poetical   works    of    Alice   &    Phoebe    Cary. 
O.  Bost.  1891.  (Household  ed.) 

43     Author  analytic.     21,  t 


811 

Cary, 

Phoebe 

C3 

1891. 

Poems. 

p.  187) 

(in  Cary,  Alice. 

Poetical  works. 

44     Subject  analytic  :  separate  title-page  (dictionary  catalog)  2t,  4e,  5k,  7b,  8f 


917.48 
T4 


New  Jersey 
Thoinas,  Gabriel 

Historical  description  of  West-New-Jersey. 
D.  Lond.    1698.  (in   his   Historical  account   of 

Pensilvania.      1848) 


38  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

45     Subject  analytic  :  separate  title-page  (clast  catalog)  2t,  4e,  5k,  7b,  8f,  11b 


917.49       Thomas,  Gabriel 

31  l.4o  Historical  description  of  West-New-Jersey. 

D.  Lond.    1698.  (in   his    Historical   account    of 

Pensilvania.      1848) 


46     Biografic  analytic  (dictionary  catalog)  2t,  51c,  7b,  Sf ;  (name  catalog)  ne 

Biografic  analytic  (clast  catalog)     11b,  d 

Omit  added  subject  number  in  red  for  both  dictionary  and  name  catalogs 


92 

III 


,  Herbert,  George 
Walton,  Izaak 

Life    of    Mr    George    Herbert.  (in    Herbert, 

George.      Works.      1846.      v.  1,  pref.  p.  1) 


47     Periodical:  changed  title.      2J,  se,  Sc 
Extra  card.     8j 


SI1 

I 

Century  illustrated  monthly  magazine. 

illus.  O. 

N.  Y 

.  "x^i-date 

Library  has: 

V.  1-2 

2      1 S 70-8 1            v.  51-52      1895-96 
53-54      1896-97 

24-3* 

1882-89                 55             1897-9S 

46-50    1893-95 


See  next  card 


051 
C3 


•ct  1881, 


-22  pub.  under  title  Scribner's  monthly. 


Simplified  Card  Catalog  Rules 

48     Periodical  reference:  changed  title.     2J,  v, 


39 


Scribner's  monthly,  see 

Centtiry  illustrated  monthly  magazine 


49    Cyclopedia.     2k,  8c 
Index.    4I1 


R032 

[|E5 

R032 
qE5 

v.o 

R032 
qE5 

1  v.  25-28 


24  V. 


Phil. 


Encyclopaedia  Britannica.  Ed.  9. 

illus.  maps,  Q.  Edin.  1875-88 

Index.  Q.  Edin.  1889 

Supplement  to  9th  ed.  4  v.  illus.  Q. 


885-89 


50    Government  department.     2d,  $g,  j 

Atlas,     sf-g 


557.4 


557.4 
yN 


New  Hampshire — Geological  survey 

Geology  of    New   Hampshire ;   a  report, 
illus.  maps,  O  &  atlas  F9.  Concord  1874-7! 

Atlas,  F9 


51     Government  bureau.    2d,  3g 
Subordinate  heading.    3J 
Inversion.     3k 


929.9 

qU 


u.  s 


Q- 


— Navigation.   Bureau  of 
Flags   of   maritime   nations. 
Wash.  1882 


Ed.   5. 


illus. 


40 


Simplified  Library  School  Rules 


li 


52     Government  department:  reference.     3g 

Subordinate  heading.     3J 

Inversion.     3k 


U.  S.— Navy,  Dep't  of  the, 

see  also 

u.  s 

— Naval  observatory 

u.  s 

— Navigation,  Bureau  of 

u.  s 

— Naval  academy,  Annapolis 

53     Society.     2d,  j,  3i 
Note.     5d,  6b,  8h 


American  historical  association 

Papers.  5  v.  O.  N.  V.  1886-91 

v. 4  wanting 

No  more  publisht.     Subsequent  papers  appear  in  the  association's 
reports  to  congress. 

54     Institution.     2d,h,  3i 


019 


Ames  free  library,  North  Easton  (Mass.) 

Catalogue.  2  v.  Q.  Bost.  1883 


55     Institution:  reference  from  city.     3i 
Inversion.     3k 


North  Easton  (Mass.),  Ames  free  library,  see 
Ames  free  library.  North  Easton  (Mass.) 


56     Classic:  author  unknown.     2m,  jf 


892 
A6 


Arabian  nights'  entertainments 

Book  of  the  thousand  nights  &  one  night ;  done 
into  English  by  John  Payne.  9  v.  illus.  O.  N.  Y. 
1884 


Simplified  Card  Catalog  Rules 

57     Map.     2f,   5I1 


41 


912 

Fren 

ch,  F.  F.  cSi  others 

q^ 

Map  of  Orange  &  Rockland  counties,  N.  Y.  from 

actua 

1  surveys  by  F.  F.  French,  W.  E.  Wood  &   S.  N. 

Beer 

s.          1683^  x  155^  cm  F.            Phil.  1859 

58     Title:  omissions.     Rule  4a 
Original  title 

The  ingenious  gentleman  Don  Quixote  of  La  Mancha  by  Miguel  de  Cervantes  Saavedra, 
lone  into  English  by  Henry  Edward  Watts;  a  new  edition  with  notes,  original  and  s  lected, 
n  four  volumes.     London,  Adam  and  Charles  Black,  1895 

The  above  title  is  abbreviated  on  the  card  as  follows: 


Q|4  Cervantes  Saavedra,  Miguel  de 

Don  Quixote  ;  done  into  English  by  H:  E:  Watts. 
New  ed.  4  v.  O.  Lond.  1895 


59     Subject  reference:  'see'  (dictionary  catalog)     8g,  ioa 


Moral  philosophy,         see 


Ethics 


60     Subject  reference:  'see  also'  (dictionary  catalog)     8g,  ioa 


Education,  see  also 

Colleges  &  universities 
Ki  n  derga  rten 
Public  schools 
University  extension 


61     General  subject  reference:   'see  also' (dictionary  catalog)     8g,  ioa 


Education,  see  also 

Names  of  countries,   states,    etc.,   under  their  subhead 
Education 

i 


Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

62  Bible  (dictionary  catalog)  2I,  4c 


w* 


Bible,     Whole  Bible.      French 


Ed.  J 


(La)    Sainte    Bible  ;    revue    par    David    Martin. 
D.  N.  Y.    1896 


63     Main  author  entry  (dictionary  catalog)     3a,  4i 


3 
cen 


942.04       Broo'ie,  Richard 

;<>¥      Visits  to  fields  of  battle  in  England  of  the  15th 
tiirv ;  ec  papers  on  archaeological  subjects, 
maps  O.  Lond.  1857 

64     Subject  entry  (dictionary  catalog)     7a.  4i,  8d 


942.04 


942.04 


942.04 


Broo 
,0* 


England.     History 
e,  Richard 
Visits  to  fields  of  battle  in  England  of  the  15th 
maps,  O.  Lond.  1857 


century 


65     Added  subject  entry  (dictionary  catalog)     7a,  4i,  8d 


Broo 

CO* 


England.     Archeology 
e,  Richard 
Visits  to  fields  of  battle  in   England  of  the  15th 


century  ;  &  papers  on  archaeological  subjects. 


1857 


66     Subject  analytic  (dictionary  catalog)     4i,  5k,   7b 

Firearms 

Broo 

ce,  Richard 

j(* 

( )n  the  general  use  of  tin-amis  by  the  English  in 

the   1 

5th  century,     (in  his  Visits  to  fields  of  battle  in 

Engl; 

ind.       1S57.      p.213) 

Simplified  Card  Catalog  Rules 


43 


67     Record  of  subject  headings  on  back  of  main 

if,  4i,  8d,  rod 

card      S.  C.  63  (dictionary  catalog) 

O 

8  8 

0 

England. 

History- 

^r  O 
sO  oo 

Firearms 

Archeology 

68     Main  author  entry  (clast  catalog)    3a,  41 


942.04 


Brooke,  Richard 

c0^'        Visits  to  fields  of  battle  in  England  of  the  15th 
centiry.  maps,  Q.  Lond.    1857 


69     Main  subject  entry:  added  subject  numbers  (clast  catalog)     41,  na-b 


942.04 

Broo 

ke,  Richard 

(|B 

3 

Visits  to  fields  of  battle  in  England  of  the  15th 

9TS4 

centu 

ry ;    &    papers  upon  archaeological   subjects. 

355 

maps 

Q.           Lond.     1857 

70     Added  subject  entry  (clast  catalog)     7a,  lib 


9'3-4 

942.04 


Brooke,  Richard 


.**■ 


Visits  to  fields  of  battle  in  England  of  the  15th 


century  ;  &  papers  on  archaeological  subjects. 


1857 


44  Simplified   Library  School  Rules 

71     Subject  analytic  (clast  catalog)     5k,  7b,  11b 


355 

Brooke,  Richard 

942.04 

,"*• 

On  the  general  use  of  firearms  by  the  English  in 

qB 

the   1 

5th  century,     (in  his  Visits  to  fields  of  battle  in 

Engk 

ind.      1857.     p.  2 1 3) 

72     Bible  (clast  catalog)    se,  1,  itc 


220.5 
qR 

Riverside  parallel  Bible  ;  being  King  James's  ver- 

sion 

arranged    in    parallel    columns    with    the    revised 

versic 

msof  1 88 1  &  1885.           Q.           Bost.  1885 

73     Bible:  reference  from  name  catalog  to  clast  catalog,     ire 


Bible,  see 

Subject  catalog,  220-229 


74     Antobiografy  (clast  catalog)     nd 

& 

Andersen,  Hans  Christian 

And* 

irsen,  H.  C. 

Story  of  my  life  ;  now  first  tr.  into 

English. 

D. 

N.  V 

'.    18/1 

75     General  criticism  (clast  catalog)     ng 


S84z 


Criticism  of 

Stevenson,  R.  L. 
Rale  gh,  Walter 

Robert  Louis  Stevenson. 


D.  Lond.  1895 


Simplified  Card  Catalog  Rules 

76     General  criticism  (name  catalog)     ng 


45 


S84z 


Criticism  of 

Stevenson,  Robert  Louts 
Raleigh,  Walter 

Robert  Louis  Stevenson.  D.  Lond.  1895 


77     Criticism  of  an  individual  work:  canary  card  (clast  catalog)     nh,  12 


941.5 
F9z 

For  criticism  of 

Froude,  J.  A. 

Lectures  on  Ireland,           see 

Burb 

i,  Rev.  T:  N. 

Ireland's  case  stated  in  reply  to  Mr  Froude. 

D. 

N.  Y.  1873 

78     Criticism  of  an  individual  work:  canary  card  (name  catalog")     Tih,  ts 


941.5 
F9z 

Fore 

riticism  of 

Froude,  James  Anthony 

Lectures  on  Ireland,           see 

Burk 

e,  Rev.  T:  N. 
Ireland's  case  stated  in  reply  to  Mr  Froude. 

D. 

N.  Y. 1873 

79     Genealogy  (clast  catalog)     ni 

929 

Andrews  family 

A5 

Drun 
1897 

Oct.  18 

imond,  J.  H. 
Henry   Andrews  of    Taunton.            O.            Bost. 

Reprinted  fr.  New  England  historical  &  genealogical  register  for 
97- 

46 


Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

80     Local  history  (clast  catalog)     nj 


974.7 
W4 

Weis 

Troy 
;,  A.  J. 

Troy, 

History  of  the  city  of  Troy,     illus.  maps,  O. 
N.  Y.  1876. 

Simplified  Accession  Rules  47 


SIMPLIFIED  ACCESSION  RULES 

For  a  full  disoussion  of  the  accession  department,  see  A.  L.  A.     Papers  pre- 
pared for  the  World's  library  congress,  1896,  p.  809-26. 

20     Accession  book 

20a  Importance.  First  of  all  records  to  be  fild,  and  by  no  means  last  in 
importance,  is  the  accession  book,  the  history  of  the  growth  of  the 
library.  To  this  the  librarian  turns  for  final  reference  in  doubtful  cases. 
Here  is  the  complete  story  of  each  volume,  fully  told,  but  in  the  most 
compact  form.  It  is  the  official  indicator  for  the  whole  collection,  the 
most  permanent  of  library  records.  Each  line  is  a  separate  pigeonhole, 
in  which,  if  not  exactly  the  book,  all  the  condenst  facts  about  the  book 
are  placed.  Thence  they  are  never  removed,  they  are  not  stolen,  or 
lent,  or  condemd,  or  withdrawn,  or  sent  to  the  binder,  or  lost.  The 
card  is  never  misplaced,  the  entry  does  not  mysteriously  disappear,  a 
new  edition  never  supersedes,  the  entry  never  needs  to  be  rewritten. 
The  librarian  may  turn  to  his  accession  book  to  learn  what,  and  where, 
and  when,  and  whence,  and  how  much,  and  feel  sure  of  his  answer.  A 
well  made  accession  book  has  an  element  of  mathematical  exactness 
unknown  to  the  card  catalog  or  shelf  list.      It  is  the  editio princeps. 

By  this  complete,  unchangeable  record  the  additions  for  every  day, 
week,  month,  and  year  are  shown  at  a  glance;  also  the  total  number  of 
volumes  which  the  library  has  had,  and  its  present  number  by  subtract- 
ing the  total  withdrawn  and  lost. 

20b  Form.  For  this  essential  book  many  forms  have  been  used,  but  the 
best  features  of  all  were  finally  combined  in  the  A.  L.  A.  standard  acces- 
sion book  made  by  a  committee  of  experts  who  compared  thuroly  all  the 
various  forms  collected,  made  and  tested  samples,  and  finally  agreed  on 
all  details  of  materials,  ruling,  printing  and  binding. 

To  save  expense,  however,  smaller  libraries  prefer  the  Condensed 
accession  book  described  below  and  illustrated  by  the  sample  sheet  facing 
p.  52.  On  the  left  page  of  the  Condensed  accession  book  are  acces- 
sion number,  author  and  title.  On  the  right  page  are  the  regular 
imprint  entries:  place,  publisher,  year,  pages  and  size  followd  by  the 
description  of  the  special  copy,  i.  e.  binding,  source  and  cost.  Next  is 
given  the  call  number  composed  of  class,  book  and  volume  numbers, 
and  finally  a  column  for  remarks,  in  which  are  added  notes  of  changes, 
loss,  rebinding,  sale,  etc. 

By  the  rule  of  a  line  to  a  number,  and  dates  in  the  left  margin,  every 
page  has  exactly  25  entries,  and  the  eye  is  greatly  helpt  in  quick  refer- 
ence. The  red  lines  help  the  eye  in  passing  across  the  page,  following 
one  or  two  above  or  below,  and  thus  avoiding  the  danger  of  getting  off 
the  line  in  crossing  the  fold. 

• 


48  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

21     Reception 

2ia  Bill.  Arrange  books  in  order  of  bill  and  check  each  item  that  is 
correct.      Verify  prices  and  footings  of  bill  and  certify  bill  with  initials. 

2lb  Order  slip.  Compare  books  with  order  slips  taken  from  order  index. 
Record  date  of  receipt  and  cost  price  on  order  slips,  and  put  each  order 
slip  in  the  corresponding  book. 

After  accession  numbers  have  been  stampt  on  order  slips  (see  22Q  file  order 
slips  in  receipt  index  alfabeticly. 

2IC  Book.  Pencil  date,  source  and  price  in  cents  on  inner  margin  of 
first  recto  after  the  title  page;  e.  g.  1  Je  98  Put.   167.      See  22b. 

2ld  Private  mark.  Put  in  private  mark  when  entry  is  made  in  acces- 
sion book. 

Each  library  selects  its  own  private  mark.  Some  libraries  use  a  pin  hole  always 
on  the  same  page;  e.  g.  49  or  33  or  65.  This  should  be  a  page  in  the  first  100,  that 
it  may  apply  to  thin  books.  Others  choose  a  more  complicated  rule,  less  easily  dis- 
coverd;  e.  g.  the  highest  page  made  all  of  3's,  i.  e.  3,  33,  or  333,  or  the  highest  page  in 
1,  2,  3  order,  i.  e.  12,  123  or  1234.  This  perforation  is  a  safe  private  mark,  as  it  can 
hardly  be  found  by  accident  or  removed,  if  known,  so  as  not  to  be  detected  by  an 
expert. 

22     Entry 

22a     Order.      Enter  on  accession  book  in  order  of  bill. 

The  official  business  record  of  additions  should  be  kept  as  strictly  up  to  date  as 
a  cash  account.  If  more  books  come  in  than  can  be  written  up  at  once,  and  some 
are  wanted  in  special  haste,  they  may  be  enterd  first,  but  under  no  circumstances 
should  leave  the  library  till  properly  added.  Once  bearing  the  accession  number, 
other  facts  are  readily  found  ;  but  a  book  without  this  guide  is  easily  lost  or  confused 
with  books  from  other  sources  or  coming  in  on  other  dates.  The  accession  book 
corresponds  to  the  invoice  book  of  a  business  house. 

22b  Abbreviations,  etc.  Use  the  library  abbreviations  in  all  entries. 
See  52. 

These  include  dates,  authors'  forenames,  place,  size,  binding,  etc.  So  many 
facts  are  given  in  so  little  space,  that  it  is  important  to  save  room  by  using  abbrevia- 
tions; and  as  only  those  familiar  with  them  use  this  book,  the  objection  against  the 
use  of  abbreviations  in  public  catalogs  does  not  hold  good.  All  obvious  contractions 
may  be  used  in  this  book,  specially  in  titles. 

Each  user  should,  before  making  the  first  entry,  read  these  rules  thru 
carefully  and  add  neatly  in  manuscript  any  added  rules  that  seem  desira- 
ble, and  a  '  List  of  special  abbreviations,'  which  will  show  names  of 
agents,  funds,  etc.  local  in  character,  but  occurring  so  often  as  to  need 
contraction.  This  done,  a  glance  will  show  what  rule  was  decided  on 
and  explain  any  abbreviations  not  on  the  printed  list. 

22c  Date  of  reception.  Give  day,  month,  and  year  in  upper  left 
margin  of  each  left-hand  page,  and  day  and  month  (5 2i)  before  the  first 
entry  of  each  day. 

The  running  date  at  the  top  is  used  in  turning  to  find  books  by  dates.      It 
applies  to  all  entries  till  a  new  date  is  prefect  to  the  accession  number 
page  or  more  are  receivd  the  same  day,  the  date  in  top  margin  is  enoug  1. 


Simplified  Accession  Rules  49 

times  only  a  single  book  is  added,  but  its  date  must  be  given  as  carefully  as  for  a 
pageful,  for  dates,  like  other  figures,  are  almost  worthless  if  not  exact.  This  date 
shows  when  the  book  came  into  the  library,  and;  if  the  accessions  were  written  up 
daily,  it  would  also  be  the  date  of  entry.  A  large  number  coming £t  once  should  be 
entered  under  the  same  date,  to  show  that  they  came  together,  even  if  the  entry 
takes  several  days. 

If  books  accumulate  they  should  be  kept  in  order  of  reception,  which 
is  shown  by  date  on  inner  margin  of  first  recto,  21c;  and  if  'any  are 
specially  wanted  before  the  others,  the  lines  may  be  counted  off  so  as  to 
accession  in  proper  order. 

22d  Accession  number.  Give  to  each  volume  the  next  consecutiv  num- 
ber on  the  first  blank  line  of  the  accession  book,  and  enter  this  number 
on  the  lower  margin  of  the  first  recto,  after  the  title  page  of  each  volume 
receivd.  Never  assign  the  same  number  to  another  volume,  even  if  the 
original  is  lost,  sold,  exchanged,  or  condemnd  and  an  exact  duplicate 
obtaind. 

An  accession  number  is  given  to  each  separate  volume,  and  not  to  works,  sets, 
lots,  series,  or  collections.  Numbering  works,  in  however  many  volumes  they  may 
chance  to  be,  always  leads  to  confusion.  The  last  number  should  show  how  many 
volumes  the  library  has  receivd  from  the  beginning. 

The  entries,  if  the  same,  are  dittoed  with  labor  too  trifling  for  mention.  One 
ditto  mark  serves  for  the  whole  line,  instead  of  dittoing  each  word ;  and  even  this  is 
done  only  once  in  the  life  of  the  book.  The  Condensed  accession  book  has  from 
1000  to  5000  lines  or  pigeon-holes  for  as  many  distinct  volumes.  Trial  of  various 
plans  proves  it  best  to  assign  one  of  these  pigion-holes  or  lines  across  the  book  to 
each  volume.  There  is  then  no  trouble  in  recording  titles,  imprint,  cost,  source, 
binding,  etc.,  for  the  different  volumes  of  a  set.  If  any  volume  is  lost,  or  rebound, 
>r  requires  any  note  or  comment  to  preserve  its  history  and  the  record  of  its  present 
state,  the  way  is  perfectly  simple. 

r 


t     Number  on  book.     As  soon  as  assignd,  stamp  or  write  the  acces- 
sion number  near  the  bottom  of  first  recto  after  the  title-page. 

When  the  book  is  rebound,  the  number  is  thus  preservd  for  immediate  reference 
or  identification. 


22f  Number  on  card,  order  slip  and  bill.  Stamp  or  write  the  accession 
number  on  the  back  of  main  author  card,  crosswise  of  the  back  on  the 
reverse  of  the  upper  left  corner  of  the  front  (see  Simplified  card  catalog 
rules,  if  S.  C.  67)  also  on  the  order  slip  under  '  Library  no.'  and  after 
the  first  and  last  items  on  the  bill. 

This  number  on  the  card  gives  easy  reference  to  the  accession  book.  A  card 
with  ai;  accession  number  on  the  back  is  recognized  at  a  glance  as  a  main  card. 

In  case  of  sets,  give  only  first  and  last  accession  number  when  consecutive ;  e.  g. 
7523-4     2V. 

The  numbering  stamp,  tho  costly  at  first,  is  a  real  economy  in  a  library,  where 
it  saves  its  cost  in  time  of  assistants,  besides  giving  compact  printed  numbers  of  the 
greatest  legibility. 

22g  Pamflets.  Pamflets  not  previously  accessioned,  when  bound,  are 
entered  the  same  as  new  books,  on  the  date  when  they  come  in  from  the 
Dindery,  which  is  the  time  of  their  reception  as  books.      In  the  source 


50  Simplified    Library  School  Rules 

column  the  abbreviation  '  pam.  bd.'  meaning  'pamflet  bound,'  in  p] 
of  the  agent's  name,  shows  that  the  pamflets  had  been  in  the  libra 
but  not  enterd. 

For   a  full  'discussion   of  pamflets   see   A.    L.  A.  Papers  prepared  fo^ 
World's  library  congress,  1896,  p.  826-35. 

22h     Author.     Write    author's    surname   in    the    form    used    in    the  card 
catalog    {Simplified  card  catalog  rules  3a)   and  give  only  initials  or  cc 
abbreviations    of     forenames     (52a)     e.    g.     Fiske,     J:;     Barrie,    J. 
Give  only  surnames   of  joint   authors;  e.   g.    Huxley  &  Youmans. 
sample  accession  sheet  facing  p.  52. 

The  form  used  in  the  author  column  must  correspond  with  the  entry  on     \% 
main  card  for  the  catalog,  hence  a  careless  heading  should  not  be  written  hen.  at 
the  risk  of  error.     If  in  doubt,   leave  the  author  column  blank,  and  fill  in  after 
heading  is  decided  for  the  catalog. 

The  line  separating  author  and   title  is  faint,  so  as  to  be  seen  only  when  1     let 
for,  to  guide   in    making   the   titles   line   accurately   one   under  the  other.     V 
author's  name  or  the  title  is  very  long,  this  line  is  simply  disregarded,  but  in  i 
entries  there  will  be  a  little  space  between  the  author  and  the  beginning  of  t!i 

If  the  work  is  anonymous,  leave  the  author  column  blank,  to  be 
when  authorship  is  discovered. 

A  volume  of  pamflets  is  enterd  under  the  heading  used  on  the  n 
card  for  the  first  pamflet  (Simplified  card  catalog  rules,  7c)  with  a  nut 
title  column;  e.  g.    '  &  9  other  pam.' 

22i     Title.     Give  only  a  brief  title. 

Other  facts  are  given  with  so  much  fulness  that  the  book  is  readily  identi-  <  I 

22J     Imprint.     Give   place,   date  and  size,   in    accordance    with  Sim 

card  catalog  rules  (5a,  f,  h-j),  except  that  more   abbreviations  may  safely 
be  used.     See  also  22b,  k-n,  52. 

22k     Place  and  publisher.     If  several  places  or  publishers  are  prin 
give  only  the  first  named  on  title-page,   or  the  most  important,  if  main 
publisher  is  given  in  large  type  with  fine  type  names  preceding. 

Leave  space  between  abbreviation  for  place  and  publisher,  so  entry  will  nut 
look  like  a  name  and  irtitials;  e.  g.  L.     Macmillan,  not  L.  Macmillan. 

22l     Year.      Give  date  of    publication  in  arabic  figures.      Use    copyright 
date  only  when  there  is  no  date  on  title-page. 

22m     Pages.     Usually  give   main  paging.      If  two  groups  of  paging  are 
about  equal  give  both;  if  minor  group  contains  more  than    100  pa 
give  both. 

For  parts   of  books  separately  bound,  give  first  and  last  pages;  e.   g. 
p.  C 1  3-1 120. 

In  case  of  pamflet  volumes  give  paging  of  first  pamflet  only. 

22n     Size.      Except  in  rare  books,  the  size  letter  is  sufficient.      See  5 2f. 

220     Binding.     Give  binding  material,  indicating  half-binding  by  pi 
inggor  better  a  superior";  e.  g.  "mor.     See  52J. 


Simplified  Accession  Rules  51 

22p  Source.  Under  'Source'  write  name  of  giver,  if  the  book  is  a  gift: 
name  of  firm  or  library  agents  of  whom  bought,  and  name  of  fund,  if 
bought  from  income  of  a  special  fund. 

The  funds  of  each  library  are  so  well  known  to  the  librarian  that  initials  are 
ample;  the  column  for  source  allows  room  for  both  agent  and  fund. 

22q  Cost.  Under  '  Cost '  give  in  dollars  and  cents  the  actual  cost  of  the 
book. 

In  case  of  foreign  books  convenience  requires  that  cost  be  given  in  ordinary 
denominations,  so  that  a  moment  suffices  to  tell  an  inquirer  the  cost  of  any  book. 

When  several  volumes  of  a  set  are  bought  at  once,  give  cost  of  series 
opposit  the  first  volume  enterd,  preceded  by  number  of  volumes  included; 
e  g.  v.  4,  5,  and  6  of  some  work  come  in  together,  and  cost  together 
$13.34.  Instead  of  dividing  this  up,  and  entering  $4.48  against  each 
volume,  make  the  entry  against  the  first  (v.  4);  e.  g.  3  v.  $13.44. 

Give  items  of  cost  carefully,  thus  making  the  accession  book  for  all 
practical  purposes  the  invoice  book. 

Mark  gifts  '  g  '  in  cost  column. 

22r     Call  number.      Enter  class,  book  and  volume  numbers  when  assignd. 

Tho  some  libraries  prefer  to  omit  them,  these  numbers  are  of  value  in  the 
accession  book  because:  1;  They  refer  directly  to  the  shelves  and  shelf  list; 
2)  They  are  the  best  check  to  show  that  all  books  paid  for  really  get  on  the  shelves, 
instead  of  disappearing  by  accident  or  design  before  being  enterd  in  the  catalog  and 
shelf  list;  3)  The  class  number  makes  analysis  and  statistics  much  easier. 

Class  and  book  number  columns  are  left  blank  till  the  book  is  clast,  catalogd 
and  shelflisted,  and  are  then  fild.  in  from  the  main  card  before  it  is  put  into  the 
catalog. 

For  use  of  printed  form  of  letters  in  call  numbers  see  Simplified  card  catalog 
rules,  8m 

22S  Volume  number.  Give  number  of  volume  if  more  than  one.  If  in 
only  one  volume,  leave  this  column  blank  as  1  indicates  that  it  is  the 
first  of  a  set  of  two  or  more. 

In  the  volume  column,  enter  two  volumes  bound  in  one   1—:     3—4, 
Enter  one  volume  bound  in  two  parts  i1,  i2,  etc.  each  part  on  a  separate 
line. 

Make  all  entries  of  facts  perfectly  definit. 

22t  Second  copy.  When  two  or  more  copies  of  a  book  are  preservd 
write  'cop.  1'  and  'cop.  2'  in  volume  column.  If  a  volume  number  is 
in  volume  column,  write  '  cop.  1  '  or  '  cop.  2  '  above. 

22u  Remarks.  Under  '  Remarks '  indicate  any  rebinding,  sale,  loss, 
exchange,  withdrawal  as  duplicate,  binding  in  with  another  volume,  or 
any  change  or  disposition. 

The  preceding  entries  tell  what  the  book  was  when  it  came  into  tho  library. 
« Remarks  tell  of  any  changes,  and  of  the  final  disposition  in  case  the  book  is  no 
longer  in  its  accustomd  place.  This  rule  requires  less  labor  than  at  first  appears, 
and  saves  a  n  it  costs.     When  books  come  in  from  the  bindery,  it  is  a  very 

brief  matter  to  open  to  their  numbers,  and  note  the  new  binding  with  its  cost. 


52  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

Then  if  the  volume  is  lost  and  the  reader  is  required  to  pay  for  it,  mere  is  a  means 
of  knowing  whether  it  was  in  paper  as  at  first  bought  for  25  cents,  or  in  half 
morocco  as  rebound,  at  an  added  cost  of  $1.  The  accession  book  is  the  book  of 
final  reference  for  these  technical  facts  that  do  not  appear  in  the  catalog  or  shelf 
list.  The  efficient  librarian  must  be  able  somewhere  to  refer  to  everything  of  the 
kind,  and  for  this  no  other  record  offers  so  great  advantages. 

22v  Pictures,  statuary,  maps,  etc.  Enter  on  a  separate  accession 
book,  pictures,  statuary,  maps,  and  all  articles,  other  than  books,  added 
to  the  library.  Record  date,  source,  cost,  and  any  other  items  of  interest. 
To  distinguish  works  of  art  and  their  numbers  from  books,  prefix  A,  marking 
the  first  work  of  art  Ai,  and  so  on,  the  last  number  showing  the  extent  of  the  collec- 
tion. If  wisht,  a  similar  list  for  scientific  specimens  can  be  made  under  Si,  for 
maps  under  Mi,  etc. 

Maps,  charts,  etc.  not  in  book  form,  should  be  stampt  in  lower  right  corner,  or 
near  title.     In  size  column,  give  length  and  breadth  in  centimeters;  e.  g.  41  x  52  cm. 

23     Stamping,  plating,  pocketing  and  labeling 

See  also  Catalog  of  'A.  L.  A.'  library,  1893,  pref.  p.  17-19 
23a     Stamping.     Stamp  each  full  title  page  in  every  book  on  upper  right 
corner. 

Stamp  the  first  page  of  text  proper  (i.  e.  matter  after  preface  or 
introduction)  in  upper  right  corner. 

Stamp  all  plates  and  maps  not  included  in  paging.  Do  not  stamp 
illustrations  included  in  text. 

On  plates,  portraits,  etc.  stamp  margin  and  a  little  of  picture,  but 
take  great  care  not  to  disfigure  picture  by  stamping  on  an  important 
part,  e.  g.  face  of  a  portrait. 

When  an  embossing  stamp  is  used  and  there  are  several  plates,  maps,  etc.  in  a 

volume,  emboss  at  different  distances  from  top  of  page  to  avoid  spreading  the  book. 

If  plates  are  so  numerous  that  embossing  will  swell  the  book  materially,  or  if 

plates    are  paper    for    perforating   or  embossing   stamps,    use  ink 

"  plate. 

23b     Plating.      Paste   bookplate  in   center  of    inside   of    front  cover.      If 

his   space   is    occupied    by    another    bookplate,  autograf   or    matter  of 

value,    place  plate  above   or   below,    as   there   may  be   room.      If  there 

is  not  blank   space  enough   for  plate,  paste  its  edge   on  inside  edge   of 

cover. 

23c     Pocketing.     If  book  pockets  are  used,  paste  them  in  center  of  inside 
of  back  cover,  with  opening  toward  the  inner  edge. 

23d     Labeling  or  gilding.      For   methods  of  marking   books   see  Library 
notes,  v.  3,  no.  11,  p.  426-28. 


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SIMPLIFIED  BOOK  NUMBERS 

For  a  full  discussion  of  book  numbers  see  Library  notes,  v.  3,  no.  11 :  419-50. 

30  Arrangement  of  books  in  each  class.  The  following  rules  assume 
that  the  books  in  a  library  have  been  separated  into  classes  in  some  form 
of  relativ  location  and  that  a  distinguishing  mark  or  number  has  been 
given  to  each  book  to  designate  its  class.  For  convenience,  the  class 
numbers  of  the  Abridged  decimal  classification  are  used  in  illustration.  For 
definition  of  class  number  see  p.  7. 

For  fiction,  which  is  the  largest  class  in  most  popular  libraries,  the 
class  number  should  be  omitted  altogether.  Thus  absence  of  any  class 
number  shows  that  the  book  belongs  to  the  class  fiction. 

After  books  have  been  separated  into  their  various  classes,  there  may 
be  in  some  cases  two,  in  others  200  or  more  volumes,  all  bearing  the 
same  class  number.  If  there  is  no  arrangement  in  the  class,  much  time 
is  wasted  in  finding  books.  In  small  classes  a  particular  book  may  be 
pickt  out  at  a  glance,  but  in  large  classes  all  the  titles  may  have  to  be 
read  in  succession  till  the  one  wanted  is  reacht.  It  is  very  important, 
therefore,  that  the  various  books  of  each  class  be  arranged  in  some 
definit  order.  For  popular  libraries,  an  alfabetic  arrangement,  usually 
by  authors,  is  best. 

31     Book  numbers 

For  definition  of  book  number  see  p.  7. 

31a  Purpose.  In  order  that  books  may  be  quickly  and  accurately 
placed,  calld  for,  found  and  charged  there  should  be  given  to  each  book, 
except  fiction  (see  30),  both  a  class  number  and  a  book  number.  The 
book  number  distinguishes  each  book  from  every  other  in  the  same  class, 
and  in  combination  with  the  class  and  volume  number  distinguishes 
each  volume  from  every  other  in  the  library.  Without  book  numbers, 
it  takes  longer  both  to  find  and  replace  books,  and  there  is  great  danger 
of  putting  them  in  wrong  places,  as  publishers'  bindings  can  not  be 
depended  on  as  a  guide. 

Books  in  each  class  should  be  placed  on  the  shelves  in  the  exact  alfabetic  and 
numeric  order  of  the  book  numbers. 

The  call  number  (the  combination  of  the  class  and  book  number,  see  definition 
p.  7)  should  be  placed  both  on  the  back  of  the  book  and  on  the  bookplate  inside 
the  front  cover.  See  Simplified  accession  rules,  23b,  d.  No  book  should  be  lent 
till  plainly  markt  with  its  call  number. 
31b  Principles.  Three  tests  to  be  applied  to  any  system  of  book  num- 
,  bers  are,  simplicity,  brevity  and  utility  (i.  e.  capacity  to  serve  some 
purpose  beside  that  of  an  arbitrary  mark). 

Book  numbers  should  be  so  simple  as  to  be  readily  written  without 
mistakes  by  readers  ignorant  of  the  library  system  and  easily  understood 
by  unskild  assistants  who  must  get  and  replace  the  books. 


Class  Book        Vol.  REMARKS 


1 


Simplified  Book  Numbers  53 


SIMPLIFIED  BOOK  NUMBERS 

For  a  full  discussion  of  book  numbers  see  Library  notes,  v.  3,  no.  11 :  419-50. 

30  Arrangement  of  books  in  each  class.  The  following  rules  assume 
that  the  books  in  a  library  have  been  separated  into  classes  in  some  form 
of  relativ  location  and  that  a  distinguishing  mark  or  number  has  been 
given  to  each  book  to  designate  its  class.  For  convenience,  the  class 
numbers  of  the  Abridged  decimal  classification  are  used  in  illustration.  For 
definition  of  class  number  see  p.  7. 

For  fiction,  which  is  the  largest  class  in  most  popular  libraries,  the 
class  number  should  be  omitted  altogether.  Thus  absence  of  any  class 
number  shows  that  the  book  belongs  to  the  class  fiction. 

After  books  have  been  separated  into  their  various  classes,  there  may 
be  in  some  cases  two,  in  others  200  or  more  volumes,  all  bearing  the 
same  class  number.  If  there  is  no  arrangement  in  the  class,  much  time 
is  wasted  in  finding  books.  In  small  classes  a  particular  book  may  be 
pickt  out  at  a  glance,  but  in  large  classes  all  the  titles  may  have  to  be 
read  in  succession  till  the  one  wanted  is  reacht.  It  is  very  important, 
therefore,  that  the  various  books  of  each  class  be  arranged  in  some 
definit  order.  For  popular  libraries,  an  alfabetic  arrangement,  usually 
by  authors,  is  best. 

31     Book  numbers 

For  definition  of  book  number  see  p.  7. 

31a  Purpose.  In  order  that  books  may  be  quickly  and  accurately 
placed,  calld  for,  found  and  charged  there  should  be  given  to  each  book, 
except  fiction  (see  30),  both  a  class  number  and  a  book  number.  The 
book  number  distinguishes  each  book  from  every  other  in  the  same  class, 
and  in  combination  with  the  class  and  volume  number  distinguishes 
each  volume  from  every  other  in  the  library.  Without  book  numbers, 
it  takes  longer  both  to  find  and  replace  books,  and  there  is  great  danger 
of  putting  them  in  wrong  places,  as  publishers'  bindings  can  not  be 
depended  on  as  a  guide. 

Books  in  each  class  should  be  placed  on  the  shelves  in  the  exact  alfabetic  and 
numeric  order  of  the  book  numbers. 

The  call  number  (the  combination  of  the  class  and  book  number,  see  definition 
p.  7)  should  be  placed  both  on  the  back  of  the  book  and  on  the  bookplate  inside 
the  front  cover.  See  Simplified  accession  rules,  23b,  d.  No  book  should  be  lent 
till  plainly  markt  with  its  call  number. 
31b  Principles.  Three  tests  to  be  applied  to  any  system  of  book  num- 
,  bers  are,  simplicity,  brevity  and  utility  (i.  e.  capacity  to  serve  some 
purpose  beside  that  of  an  arbitrary  mark). 

Book  numbers  should  be  so  simple  as  to  be  readily  written  without 
mistakes  by  readers  ignorant  of  the  library  system  and  easily  understood 
by  unskild  assistants  who  must  get  and  replace  the  books. 


54  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

They  should  also  be  as  short  as  possible  to  keep  at  a  minimum  the 
clerical  work  to  which  even  a  single  unnecessary  character  for  each 
book  adds  perceptibly. 

They  should  give  as  much  added  information  as  possible.  The  most 
useful  book  number  is  some  substitute  for  a  name,  distinct,  easy  to 
read,  easy  to  write. 

3IC  Form.  The  best  form  for  this  substitute  for  a  name  is  a  capital 
letter  followd  by  arabic  figures. 

For  use  of  printed  form  of  letters  in  call  numbers  see  Simplified  card  catalog 
rules,  8m. 

32     Arrangement  by  use  of  tables 

32a  Cutter  tables.  The  best  and  most  widely  used  translation  system 
for  names  is  that  devized  by  Mr  C:  A.  Cutter.  This  system  should  be 
used  wherever  a  more  exact  alfabetic  arrangement  is  desired  than  that 
described  in  37. 

These  tables  represent  a  name  by  its  initial  followd  by  figures  used 
decimally  (to  allow  intercalation)  and  so  cast  off  as  to  keep  the  names  in 
almost  strict  alfabetic  order.  In  these  tables  the  first  few  letters  of  the 
most  common  surnames  are  given  in  columns  in  exact  alfabetic  order. 
In  parallel  columns,  opposit  each  combination,  is  its  translation  into 
figures  to  which  the  initial  letter  of  the  name  must  be  prefixt. 

The  first  edition  of  the  tables  carried  the  subdivisions  to  two  figures; 
in  the  second  edition  entitled  Alfabetic-order  tables  altered  and  fitted  with 
three  figures  by  Kate  E.  Sanborn,  the  numbers  are  carried  to  three  figures. 
The  later  edition  has  been  used  in  the  following  rules. 

32b  Author  arrangement.  Usually  assign  book  number  from  author. 
For  treatment  of  individual  biografy  see  35a-d.       See  also  34C-d,  36a. 

32c  Length  of  number.  Use  initial  of  author  and  first  figure  of  number 
except  in  fiction  and  individual  biografy  when  two  figures  from  the 
tables  should  be  used;  e.  g. 

Dickens,  Charles.      Child's  history  of  England  942 

D5 
44  Barnaby  Rudge  D54 

44  Collection  of  letters  92 

D54 

See  also  32(l-e,  34b,  35b. 

32d     Extra  figure.      Add  a  figure  from  the  tables  to  the  book  number, 
when  necessary  to  distinguish  different  authors  in  the  same  class;  e.  g. 
Aldrich,  A.  R.  Su 

A3 


Aldrich,  T:  B. 


811 
A36 


Simplified  Book  Numbers  55 

32e  Large  book.  For  books  larger  than  octavo  in  all  classes,  use 
initial  only,  unless  an  added  figure  is  needed  to  distinguish,  in  which  case 
the  tables  should  be  used. 

Prefix  size  mark  to  the  book  number.  Use  q  for  books  between  25 
and  35  cm  in  hight,  and  f  for  books  35-50  cm,  x  for  50-70  cm,  y  for 
70-90  cm  and  z  for  all  books  over  90  cm;  e.  g. 

Child.      Spanish-American  republics.  Q  918 

qC 
In  small  libraries  having  very  few  books  above  q  size,  the  books  markt  f,  x,  y 
and  z  may  be  kept  together. 

33     Title  marks 

33a  Arrangement  of  titles.  Arrange  all  titles  of  an  author,  in  any 
given  class,  in  alfabetic  order  as  far  as  possible.  For  the  first  book  add 
no  mark  for  title  unless  there  are  likely  to  be  many  more  books  by  the 
same  author,  in  which  case  add  a  lower  case  letter  for  the  first  title. 
For  subsequent  books  or  for  different  editions  add  lower  case  initial  of 
catch  title;  e.  g. 

Lowell,  J.  R.      Biglow  papers.      1892  817 

L9 

Meliboeus-Hipportax;  the  Biglow  817 

papers.      1848  L9b 

"  Fable  for  critics  817 

L9f 
For  treatment  of  second  copy  see  33d. 

33b     Titles  with  same  initial.     If  two  or  more  titles  begin  with  the 

same  iuitial,  the  second  letter  of   the  title  may  be  added  to  distinguish 
all  titles  after  the  first;  e.  g. 

Scott,  Sir  Walter.     Abbot  S43 

11                   Betrothed  843b 

"                   Black  dwarf  S43M 

"                   Bride  of  Lammermoor  S43br 

33c  Titles  beginning  with  same  two  letters.  If  two  or  more  titles 
begin  with  the  same  two  letters  the  added  letter  may  be  selected  from 
each  title  so  as  to  secure  alfabetic  order;  e.  g. 

Barr,  A.  E.      Last  of  the  Macallisters  B26I 

Lone  house  B26I0 

"               Lost  silver  B26IS 

Love  for  an  hour  B26IV 
Arbitrary  letters  may  also  be  used  for  this  purpose, 

33d  Second  copy.  Distinguish  different  copies  of  the  same  book  by 
calling  the  first  book  cop.  1,  the  second,  cop.  2,  etc. 

In  fiction  treat  different  editions  as  different  copies  unless  the  edition 
is  considerably  alterd  or  abridged,  in  which  case  follow  33a;  e.  g. 


56  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

Defoe.     [Life  and  adventures  of]  Robinson  Crusoe.     1868      JD3T 

cop.  1 
1890      JD31 

COp.   2 

"  "  adapted  for  use  of  schools     jD3ir 

For  treatment  of  different  editions  aside  from  fiction,  see  33a 

34     Special  classes 

34a  Juvenil  books.  Prefix  j  to  call  number  of  books  which  are 
specially  suitable  for  young  people;  e.  g. 

Knox.      Boy  travellers  in  South  America.     Q  J918 

qK 
Scudder.      Children's  book.      O  jqS 

34b  Large  Classes.  If  a  class  in  a  library,  e.  g.  poetry,  is  specially 
large,  it  may  be  wise  to  use  in  the  book  number,  an  initial  and  two 
figures  from  the  tables,  instead  of  one. 

34c     Local  history  and  genealogy.     If  a  library  has  many  books  on 
local  history,  the  numbers  may  be  given  from  the  name  of  the  place,  or 
in  genealogy  from  the  name  of  the  family;  e.  g. 
Gilman.     Story  of  Boston  974-4 

B7 
Kimball.      Samuel  Ames  family  929 

A5 
The  rule  should  be  uniform  in  any  given  library. 

34d  Books  about  an  author.  All  books  about  an  author  may  be 
placed  in  a  single  group  with  a  book  number  from  name  of  person 
written  about,  followd  by  z;  e.  g. 

Clarke.      Familiar  studies  in  Homer  883 

H7z 
Nettleship.      Essavs  on  Robert  Browning's  poetry  821 

B8z. 

35     Individual  biografy 

35a  General  arrangement.  To  keep  lives  of  same  person  together, 
assign  book  numbers  from  name  of  person  written  about  and  not  from 
author  of  book. 

35b  Length  of  number.  Use  initial  of  person  written  about  and  two 
figures  from  tables. 

Add  a  third   figure  from   tables  when   necessary  to  distinguish;    e.  g. 
Ingram.      Elizabeth  Barrett  Browning  92 

B88 
Gosse.      Robert  Browning  personalia  92 

B885 


Simplified  Book  Numbers  57 

35c  Several  lives  of  same  person.  Arrange  lives  of  same  person 
alfabeticly  by  authors,  adding  author's  initial  to  book  number  of  all 
after  the  first ;  e.  g. 

Adams.      Christopher  Columbus  92 

C72 
Elton.      Career  of  Columbus  92 

C72e 
Seelye.      Story  of  Columbus  J92 

C72S 
Winsor.      Christopher  Columbus  92 

C72W 
When  there  are  many  lives  of   a  person,  a  lower  case  letter  may  be  added  to  the 
number  for  first  book. 

35d     Authors  having  same  initial.     To  distinguish  authors  with  same 
initial,  follow  analogy  of  rules  for  title  marks  (33b-c) ;  e.  g. 
Hale.      Life  of  Washington  92 

\V31h 
Hayden.      Washington  92 

W3iha 
Headley.      Life  of  Washington  92 

W3ihe 
Henley.  "  92 

W3ihn 

36     Special  schemes 

36a  Shakspere  and  other  classics.  In  case  of  Shakspere,  if  the  library 
has  a  large  collection,  it  may  be  well  to  adopt  a  simple  special  scheme 
using;  e.  g. 

x     Collected  works. 

y     Concordances,  dictionaries,  grammars,  etc. 
z      Books  about   the  author,  biografy,  criticism,  disputed  author- 
ship, etc. 
This  plan  may  be  followd  for  other  classics;  e.  g.  Homer,  Dante,  etc. 
or  for  any  author  in  case  the  number  of  books  makes  a  special  arrange- 
ment desirable. 

The  following  schemes  will  guide  in  assigning  book  numbers  for  many 
books  by  the  same  author  in  the  same  class. 

36b  Shakspere  scheme.  Use  S5  followed  by  lower  case  initial  of  plays, 
arranged  alfabeticly,  according  to   33a-c. 

Distinguish  two  editions  of  the  same  play  by  adding  initial  of  editor 
or  publisher  to  second  edition. 

In  the  following  scheme,  where  two  or  more  titles  begin  with  the  same  letter, 
two  letters  are  assignd  to  each,  in  order  that  the  addition  of  another  letter  to  dis- 
tinguish the  edition  may  not  separate  books  which  should  stand  together;  e.  g. 
Rolfe's  edition  of  All' s  well  that  ends  well  coming  in  later  would  be  markt  Ssalr 
which  would  place  it  next  another  edition  of  the  same  play;  if  the  first  edition 
receivd  had  been  markt  S5  or  Ssa  the  addition  of  the  r  for  Rolfe  would  have  made 
the  book  number  Ssr  or  Ssar  and  have  placed  the  book  after  Antony  and  Cleopatra, 


58 


Simplified  Library  School  Rules 


Individual  works 

S5al 

All's  well  that  ends  well 

S5mr 

S5an 

Antony  and  Cleopatra 

S51TIS 

Ssas 

As  you  like  it 

S51TIU 

S5C0 

Comedy  of  errors 

S50 

S5cr 

Coriolanus 

Sspe 

Sscy 

Cymbeline 

Sspo 

S5hi 

Hamlet 

S5T2 

S5I14 

Henry  4 

Ssr3 

S5h5 

11       5 

S5r4 

S5h6 

6 

Ssta 

S5I18 

"      '8 

Sste 

s5j 

Julius  Caesar 

S5ti 

S5kj 

King  John 

S5tn 

S5kl 

King  Lear 

Sstr 

S51 

Love's  labor  lost 

S5U 

S5ma 

Macbeth 

Sstw 

Ssme 

Measure  for  measure 

S5W 

S5mh 

Merchant  of  Venice 

Merry  wives  of  Windsor 
Midsummer  night's  dream 
Much  ado  about  nothing 
Othello 
Pericles 

Poems,  including  sonnets 
Richard  2 
Richard  3 
-Romeo  and  Juliet 
Taming  of  the  shrew 
Tempest 

Timon  of   Athens 
Titus  Andronicus 
Troilus  and  Cressida 
Twelfth  night 
Two  gentlemen  of  Verona 
Winter's  tale 


General  ■works 
S5X         Collected  works 

Ssy         Concordances,  dictionaries,  grammar,  etc. 

S5Z         Books   about    Shakspere,    biografy,    criticism,   disputed   author- 
ship, etc. 
If  a  more  elaborate  scheme  is  desired,  add  to  R5  the  numbers  from  Shakspere 
table  given  in  Library  notes,  2:16. 


36c     James  Fenimore  Cooper 


C77 

Afloat  and  ashore 

C770 

Oak  openings 

C?7a 

Autobiography  of  a  pocket- 

C77P 

Pathfinder 

handkerchief 

C77pi 

Pilot 

C77b 

Bravo 

C77PO 

Pioneers 

C77C 

Chainbearer 

C77Pr 

Prairie 

C77cr 

Crater 

C77PU 

Precaution 

C?7d 

Deerslayer 

C77r 

Red  rover 

C77h 

Headsman 

C77re 

Redskins 

C77he 

Heidenmauer 

C77S 

Satanstoe 

C77I10 

Home  as  found 

C77se 

Sea  lions 

C77I1W 

I  bimeward  bound 

C77SP 

Spy 

C77J 

Jack  Tier 

C77t 

Two  admirals 

C77I 

Last  of   the  Mohicans 

C77W 

Water-witch 

C77H 

Lionel  Lincoln 

C7  7wa 

Ways  of  the  hour 

C77m 

Mercedes  of  Castile 

C77we 

Wept  of  Wish-ton-wish 

C77mi 

Miles  Wallingford 

C77WI 

Wing  and  wing 

C7711K 

»  Monikins 

C77wy 

Wyandotte 

C7711 

Ned  Myers 

Simplified  Book  Numbers 


59 


36d     Sir 

Walter  Scott 

S43 

Abbot 

S43I 

Legend  of  Montrose 

S43a 

Anne  of  Geierstein 

B43m 

Monastery 

S43an 

Antiquary 

S43my 

My  Aunt  Margaret's  mirro 

S43b 

Betrothed 

S430 

Old  Mortality 

S43bl 

Black  Dwarf 

S43P 

Peveril  of  the  peak 

S43br 

Bride  of  Lammermoor 

S43Pi 

Pirate 

S43C 

Castle  Dangerous 

S43q 

Quentin  Durward 

S43ch 

Chronicles  of  the  Canor.gate 

S431- 

Redgauntlet 

S43CO 

Count  Robert  of  Paris 

S43ro 

Rob  Roy 

S43d 

Death  of  the  Laird's  Jock 

S43S 

St  Ronan's  well 

S43f 

Fair  maid  of  Perth 

S43SU 

Surgeon's  daughter 

S43fo 

Fortunes  of  Nigel 

s43t 

Talisman 

S43g 

Guy  Mannering 

S43ta 

Tapestried  chamber 

S43h 

Heart  of  Mid-Lothian 

S43tw 

Two  drovers 

S43hi 

Highland  widow 

S43W 

Waverley 

S431 

Ivanhoe 

S43W0 

Woodstock 

S43k 

Kenilworth 

37     Arrangement  without  use  of  tables 

This  is  recommended  only  for  a  small,  slowly  growing  library  of  less 
than  1000  volumes,  where  exact  alfabetic  order  is  unimportant. 

Under  each  class  keep  together  names  beginning  with  the  same  letter 
by  marking  books  by  the  first  author  under  any  letter  with  the  initial  of 
the  author's  surname  (for  exceptions  see  34C-d,  35a) ;  books  by  the  second 
or  third  author  under  that  letter  with  the  author's  initial  followd  by 
1,  2,  3,  etc.  ;  e.  g.  if  in  class  942,  history  of  England,  the  first  books 
under  G  were  Green's  History  of  the  English  people,  Gardiner's  Outline 
of  English  history,  and  Guizot's  History  of  England,  and  they  were  receivd 
in  the  order  named,  the  book  number  of  Green's  History  would  be  G, 
Gardiner's  Outline  would  be  Gi,  and  Guizot's  History  G2. 

All  books,  in  any  class,  receivd  at  one  time  should  be  arranged  in 
alfabetic  order  before  the  book  numbers  are  assignd;  e.  g.  if  Gr,  G2, 
G3  are  already  used  and  Gardiner,  Green  and  Guizot  come  in  at  the 
same  time  they  should  receive  the  book  numbers  G4,  G5,  G6 
respectivly. 


37a  Arbitrary  title  marks.  In  fiction  or  where  there  are  many  books 
by  the  same  author,  distinguish  different  works  and  different  editions, 
if  necessary,  by  adding  to  the  book  number  the  lower  case  letters  a,  b, 
c,  etc  ;  e.  g.  if  Green's  History  of  the  English  people  is  G,  his  Short  history 
would  be  Ga. 

Suggestions  for  a  more  accurate  arrangement  may  be  found  in  33a-d. 
For  treatment  of  juvenil  books  see  34a. 

In  biografy  the  book  number  should  be  given  from  the  name  of  the  per- 
son written  about  and  two  or  more  lives  of  the  same  person  distinguisht 


60  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

by  adding  to  the  book  number  the  lower  case  letters  a,  b,  c,  etc. ;  e.  g. 
if  Adams'  Christopher  Columbus  is  Ci,  Elton's  Career  of  Columbus  would 
be  Cia. 

Suggestions  for  a  more  accurate  arrangement  may  be  found  in  35a-d 


Simplified  Shelf  List  Rules  6l 

SIMPLIFIED  SHELF  LIST  RULES 

40     Shelf  list    ' 

Importance.  The  shelf  list  is  a  record  of  the  books  in  a  library  in 
the  order  in  which  they  stand  on  the  shelves.  It  is  one  of  three 
indispensable  library  records;  i.  e.  the  accession  book,  the  card  catalog 
and  the  shelf  list.  The  accession  book  is  the  first  of  these  records  to 
be  fild,  the  shelf  list  the  last.  The  card  catalog  is  for  public  use, 
the  accession  book  and  shelf  list  usually  for  official  use  only. 

Use 

40a  Inventory.  A  library  like  a  business  house  should,  at  regular 
intervals,  usually  once  each  year,  take  an  inventory  of  its  stock.  Each 
entry  in  the  shelf  list  should  be  compared  with  the  corresponding  book 
on  the  shelves,  all  errors  corrected  and  a  list  of  missing  books  made. 

40b  Brief  clast  catalog.  As  the  shelf  list  is  arranged  primarily  by 
subjects,  it  forms  a  brief  clast  catalog.  This  shows  in  what  subjects  the 
library  is  strong  and  where  additions  are  needed.  It  also  helps  in 
classifying  new  books,  defining  more  fully  the  scope  of  each  class,  and 
showing  the  kind  of  books  groupt  under  each  subject. 

If  desired  it  may  be  used  by  the  public  in  connection  with  a  simple 
author  card  catalog,  or  with  a  dictionary  card  catalog,  in  the  latter  case 
securing  in  some  measure  the  advantages  of  both  a  dictionary  and  a  clast 
catalog. 

40c  Book  numbers.  Under  each  class  the  entries  are  arranged  in  the 
order  of  the  book  numbers,  and  the  shelf  list  shows  at  a  glance  what 
numbers  have  already  been  assignd  and  guards  against  the  use  of  the 
same  number  a  second  time. 

Form 

The  two  forms  most  commonly  used  are  sheets  and  cards.  For  the 
small  library,  the  list  of  fiction  is  best  made  on  cards,  all  other  subjects 
on  sheets.  Biografy  may  also  be  shelflisted  on  cards  if  the  rapidity  of 
additions  of  books  in  the  class  makes  it  desirable.  Forms  for  both  a 
shelf  list  on  sheets  and  on  cards  may  be  found  facing  p.  67  and  on  p. 66-67. 

For  convenience,  the  rules  and  sample  cards  are  based  on  the  use  of 
the  Abridged  decimal  classification  and  Cutter's  Alfabetic-order  tables  altered 
and  fitted  with  three  figures  by  Kate  E.  Sanborn. 

40d  Sheets.  The  best  form  of  sheet  is  10  x  25  cm  (about  4  x  10  inches) 
and  these  are  fastend  into  binders,  each  holding  about  100  sheets.  Only 
one  subject  is  written  on  a  sheet  so  that  new  sheets  can  be  inserted 
wherever  necessary,  the  numeric  order  being  maintaind  and  unneces- 
sary copying  avoided. 


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40e  Cards.  Some  libraries  prefer  a  card  shelf  list  to  one  on  sheets. 
New  entries  can  be  inserted  in  their  exact  place  and  it  is  consequently 
never  necessary  to  rewrite.  Great  care  should  be  taken  that  cards  are 
not  lost  or  misplaced. 

A  shelf  list  on  cards  is  open  to  the  same  objection  as  a  card  catalog — only  one 
entry  can  be  read  at  a  time,  while  on  the  sheets  several  entries  can  be  read  at  a 
glance.  The  card  list  is  much  less  safe  against  removal  of  entries  in  case  of  theft 
of  books  and  therefore  less  adapted  to  an  inventory. 

41     Shelf  list  on  sheets 
General 
Rules  4ia-r  are  for  a   shelf  list  on    10  x  25  cm  sheets.      For  variations 
necessary  for  a  shelf  list  on  cards  see  42a-j. 
41a     Arrangement  of  entries.     Arrange  entries  as  books  are  arranged 
on    the   shelves;    first,  by  class  number,  treated  decimally;    second,  by 
book  number,  arranged,  1)  alfabeticly  by  the  capital  letter,  2)  numericly 
by  numbers  following  the  capital,  treated  decimally. 

41b  Number  of  entries.  Enter  only  one  subject  on  a  sheet,  thus  allow- 
ing for  additions,  but  leave  no  lines  between  book  entries. 

In  classes  where  there  are  many  entries,  e.  g.  individual  biografy 
(4iq)  it  is  best  to  begin  each  letter  on  a  new  sheet,  thus  avoiding  large 
mixt  alfabets  and  frequent  rewriting. 

41c  Date.  Put  in  the  middle  of  upper  margin  of  recto  of  each  sheet 
the  date  when  first  entry  is  made;  e.  g.  13  Je  94,  see  sample  shelf  sheet 
1-2.  When  the  sheet  is  withdrawn  add  after  a  dash  the  date  of  rewrit- 
ing; e.  g.  13  Je  94-17  Ap  98. 

4ld  Class  number.  Write  class  number  in  prominent  figures  on  top 
line  of  sheet  after  the  word  '  Class  '. 

4ie  Book  number.  Write  book  number  in  its  column  making  the 
figures  very  clear  and  distinct. 

For  use  of  printed  form  of  letters  in  call  numbers  see  Simplified  card  catalog 
rules,  8m. 

4if  Accession  number.  Write  accession  number  in  its  column  with 
dash  between  inclusive  figures;  e.  g.  3342-7.  Give  a  separate  line  to  all 
accession  numbers  not  consecutiv;  e.  g.  2134     v.  1 

2180     v.  2 
•  of  sets  having  many  accession  numbers  not  consecutiv,  the  numbers  may 
irranged  in  four  columns  in  order  to  save  space.     Sample  shelf  sheet  1. 

4ig  Volume  number.  Put  number  of  volumes,  if  more  than  one,  in 
volume  column  ;  if  the  library  contains  part  of  a  set,  write;  e.  g.  v.  1,  or, 
v.  2-6;  write  also  2  in  1 ;  6  in  3;  v. 9',  v.90.    Sample  shelf  sheet  1-2. 

In  ease  of  annuals  where  there  is  no  volume  number,  use  the  year  in  volume 
column.     On  bookplates  instead  of  v.i,  v.91,  v.o1,  etc.  write  1,  olf  Oj,  etc. 

4lh  Author.  Write  author's  surname  in  its  column,  using  no  punctua- 
tion. In  case  of  two  joint  authors  write  surname  of  each;  if  more  than 
two,  write  surname  of  first  and  c&  others.'     Sample  shelf  sheet  1. 


Simplified  Shelf  List  Rules  63 

In  fiction  and  when  necessary  to  distinguish  different  authors  having 
same  surname,  give  initials  of  forenames,  using  colon  abbreviations 
where  applicable. 

4li  Title.  Write  brief  title  in  its  column  with  no  punctuation.  If  the 
shelf  list  is  to  be  used  chiefly  as  a  stock-taking  book,  use  binder's  title 
If  used  mainly  as  a  subject  catalog,  use  a  short  or  well-known  title 
taking  great  care  in  shortening  title  that  it  may  be  at  once  clear, 
and  comprehensiv.  Use  library  abbreviations  in  all  entries,  see  52. 
Other  obvious  contractions  may  also  be  used  if  necessary.  Add  in 
curves,  in  briefest  form,  the  name  of  series  if  well-known;  e.  g.  (Am. 
men  of  let.) 

4.1J  Unalfabeted  entries.  In  adding  to  a  shelf  list  leave  one  line  vacant 
after  the  continuous  alfabet  and  add  new  entries  as  they  come,  with  no 
attempt  at  alfabeting.  Whenever  a  new  book  number  is  assignd,  pencil 
it  in  its  proper  place  in  the  continuous  alfabet;  otherwise  the  whole  of 
the  mixt  alfabet  must  be  lookt  thru  to  ascertain  whether  a  given  book 
number  has  been  assignd.  Rewrite  the  sheet  and  combine  into  one 
alfabet  when  the  unalfabeted  entries  become  so  numerous  as  to  be 
inconvenient. 

41k  Old  sheets.  When  the  new  shelf  sheets  have  been  written,  arrange 
withdrawn  shelf  sheets  in  order  of  class  numbers  and  save  for  reference. 

Special  cases 

41I  Second  copy.  When  there  is  more  than  one  copy  of  a  book,  write 
accession  numbers  the  same  as  for  several  volumes  (41Q  indicating  the 
number  of  the  copy  in  volume  column.  If  the  work  has  more  than  one 
volume,  write  number  of  copy  in  volume  column  above  volume  number; 
e.  g.  cop.  2 

3X45     v-  1 

41m  Edition.  In  case  of  two  editions  of  the  same  book,  add  date  of 
each,  or  number  or  name  of  edition,  or  editor's  surname  after  title. 
Sample  shelf  sheet  1.      In  the  classics  add  editor's  surname. 

In  fiction  treat  different  editions  as  different  copies,  unless  the  edition 
is  considerably  alterd  or  abridged.      See  Siviplified  card  catalog  rules,  4h. 

4m  Special  location.  When  necessary  to  indicate  the  location  of  a  book 
in  the  reference  library  or  other  special  collection  write  or  stamp  in  upper 
right  corner  of  book  number  column  'R'  or  number  of  room,  or  other 
needed  designation.      Sample  shelf  sheet  1. 

410  Changed  number.  If  the  class  number  or  any  part  of  it  is  changed 
after  the  book  is  shelflisted,  do  not  erase  entry,  but  draw  a  red  line 
thru  it,  and  write  in  red  ink  in  author  column  the  new  class  and 
book  number,  and  enter  like  a  new  book  in  its  new  place,  changing  the 
numbers  on  book,  accession  book,  and  on  all  catalog  entries.      If  book 


64  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

number  alone  is   changed,    draw   red    line  thru   it,    and   write  the  new 
number  above  the  old  in  red  ink. 

Special  classes 

4ip  Serials.  In  case  of  periodicals  and  transactions  of  societies,  etc. 
still  being  publisht,  put  one  entry  on  a  sheet  and  arrange  accession 
numbers  in  four  columns  leaving  room  for  missing  volumes.  Sample 
shelf  sheet  2. 

Place  an  index  volume,  if  unnumberd  in  the  regular  series,  at  the 
beginning  of  a  set,  and  mark  it  with  volume  number  o  (zero).  If  more  than 
one,  mark  them  thus,  o1,  o2,  o\  Above  the  volume  write  the  years  or  vol- 
umes coverd  by  the  index;  e.  g.  1840-50  v.  1-20.  Sample  shelf 
sheet  2.      See  also  4ig.                       v-  ol»  v-  °' 

4iq  Individual  biografy.  In  individual  biografy  begin  each  letter  on  a 
new  sheet,  alfabeting  by  the  name  of  the  biografee.  Write  the  word 
4  Biografee  as  the  heading  of  the  first  half  of  title  column  and  under 
this  arrange  the  names  of  the  biografees  giving  the  initials  of  their  fore- 
names.     Omit  book  title  unless  it  is  striking.      See  below. 


22  Je  98 


Class  92 


Book  no. 

Accession  no. 

Vol. 

Author 

Biografee                     Title 

G76g 
G76I1 

G79 

4673-4 
489 

IO56 

2 

Grant 
Headley 

Greene,  F.  Y. 

Grant,  U.  S. 

"            Hero  boy 

(Gt.  commanders) 
Greene,  Gen.  N. 

4ir  Genealogy.  If  the  library  contains  many  genealogies  of  special 
families,  classify  them  under  929.2  and  arrange  by  the  name  of  the 
family.  Make  the  entry  for  genealogy  in  the  same  form  as  for  individ- 
ual biografy,  writing  the  word  '  Family  '  as  the  heading  of  the  first  half 
of  title  column  instead  of  the  word  'Biografee'.  Omit  book  title 
except  when  striking.      See  below. 


23  Je  9S 


Class  929.2 


Book  no 

Accession  no. 

Vol. 

Author 

Family                            Title 

D3 
»5 

9023 
76 

Ross 
Morrison 

De  Haven 

Irish 
Dinsmore  Among  the  Scotch- 

The  name  of  the  author  may  be  omitted  when   it  is  the  same  as  the  surname  of 
the  family  written  about. 


Simplified  Shelf  List  Rules  65 

42    Shelf  list  on  cards 

General 

The  following   variations  from  4ia-r  are  necessary  for  a  shelf  list  on 
cards. 

42a     Size.      Use  P  size  cards  (7.5  x  12.5  cm).      Sample  card  A. 

42b     Number  of  entries.     Enter  only  one  work  on  a  card.      See  also  42c 

42c  Class  and  book  number,  author  and  title.  In  position  and 
indention  these  entries  follow  rules  for  catalog  cards,  see  Simplified  card 
catalog  rules,  8a-b,  m.      Sample  cards  A-E. 

42d  Accession  number.  Write  accession  number  on  the  line  below 
the  title  close  to  the  first  red  line.      Sample  cards  A-E. 

When  there  are  many  accession  numbers  not  consecutiv,  they  may  be  arranged 
in  two  columns  on  the  card.     Sample  card  B. 

Special  cases 

42e  Second  copy.  Write  the  number  of  the  copy  after  the  volume 
number  instead  of  above  it;  e.  g.     4721  v.   1       cop.  1 

4723  v.  2         "      1 
4722              v.   1  "2 

4724  v.   2  "2 
See  also  sample  card  A. 

The  total  number  of  copies  may  also  be  pencild  below  the  book  number,   if 
desired. 

42f  Special  location.  Write  or  stamp  the  designation  of  location  in 
upper  right  corner  of  space  above  the  call  number.      Sample  card  B. 

42g  Changed  number.  Draw  a  red  line  thru  old  number,  insert  new 
number  in  black  and  change  position  of  the  card,  or  make  new  card  and 
preserv  corrected  cards  in  separate  file. 

Special  classes 

42h  Serials.  If  the  library  has  many  serials  enter  them  on  10  x  25cm 
sheets.      For  form  of  entry  see  sample  shelf  sheet  2. 

42i  Individual  biografy.  For  arrangement  and  indention  see  sample 
cards  C-D.      For  fulness  of  entry,  see  4iq. 

42J  Genealogy.  If  genealogy  is  arranged  by  the  name  of  the  family 
follow  the  analogy  of  individual  biografy.     Sample  card  E. 


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[From  rules  for  printing  division,  University  of  the  State  of  New  York] 

CAPITALS,  PUNCTUATION,  ABBREVIATIONS 
50     Capitals 

A  lavish  use  of  capitals  defeats  the  very   purpose   for  which  the  letters  were 
distinguished  in  rank.  —  Goou)  Brown 

Use  lower  case  exclusivly  except  for  5oa-i. 

50a  First  word.  Capitalize  first  word  of  every  sentence  and  of  every  line 
of  poetry. 

50b  Book  titles.  Capitalize  first  word  of  every  title,  or  alternativ  title, 
of  books  or  periodicals;  but  not  'laws,'  'acts,'  'statutes,'  and  similai 
general  terms;  e.  g.,  'provided  in  laws  of  1892,  ch.  378.' 

This  rule  allows  capitals  for  Bible,  Scriptures,  Book  of  Mormon,  etc. 
Write  also  Holy  Bible,  la  Sainte  Bible,  Holy  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and 
New  testaments. 

In  quoting  book  titles  omit  initial  article  wrhen  not  essential  to  mean- 
ing, as  it  hides  the  leading  word,  which  should  stand  out  clearly  to  catch 
the  eye,  and  treat  the  word  following  the  article  as  the  first  word;  e.  g. 
History  of  David  Grieve  not  The  history  of  David  Grieve.  Write  also,  for 
example,  the  Times,  the  Nation.  See  also  Simplified  card  catalog  rules, 
4a,  c. 

5CC  Proper  names.  Capitalize  names  of  persons,  places,  and  distinctiv 
but  not  generic  parts  of  names  of  political  divisions,  geografic  features 
(rivers,  lakes,  mountains,  etc.)  streets,  churches,  institutions,  organiza- 
tions, railways,  banks,  hotels,  theaters,  halls,  business  blocks,  etc.  unless 
the  generic  precedes  the  distinctiv  name,  or  is  so  far  a  misnomer  as  to 
become  distinctiv;  e.  g.  Donaldson's  New  Cratylus,  Hudson  river,  Seneca 
lake,  Plymouth  church,  Harvard  university,  Skull  and  Bones  society, 
Park  aw,  Park  avenue  hotels  (hotels  in  Park  av.)  but  Park  Avenue  hotel 
(distinguishing  name  of  a  particular  hotel)  Hotel  Vendome,  Lake  Michi- 
gan, Bracebridge  Hall. 

50d  Proper  adjectivs.  Capitalize  such  adjectivs  from  names  of  persons 
or  places  as  reputable  usage  does  not  justify  in  lower  case;  e.  g.  American, 
Italian,  but  galvanic,  boycotted,  quixotic,  indian  (aboriginal  American) 
arabic  (in  'arabic  figures,'  'gum  arabic')  etc. 

Adjectivs,  common  nouns,  etc.  derived  from  names  of  persons  and  places  and  at 
first  capitalized  are  constantly  losing  this  distinction  as  they  come  into  more  common 
use  and  their  origin  is  forgotten. 

50e      I  and  O.      Capitalize  pronoun  I  and  interjection  O. 

50f  Months,  days,  etc.  Capitalize  months,  days  of  week  and  distinctiv 
but  not  generic  parts  of  names  of  holidays,  feast  and  fast  days;  e.  g. 
Thanksgiving  day,  Lincoln's  birthday. 


Punctuation  69 

5<Dg     Epithets.     Capitalize  epithets: 

a  Standing  as  substitutes  for  proper  names;  e.  g.  the  Pretender, 

the  Union,  the  Empire  state; 
b  Used  as  affixes   to  names  of  persons,  e.  g.  Richard    the   Lion- 
hearted,  Louis  le  Grand,  Friedrich  der  Grosse. 

50h  Titles.  Capitalize  titles  immediately  prefixt  to  names  of  persons  or  in 
direct  address,  e.  g.  Chancellor  Curtis,  but  chancellor  of  the  University; 
Secretary  OIney,  but  secretary  of  state,  Mr  President,  your  Honor. 
But  do  not  capitalize  if  separated  from  name  by  preposition;  e.  g. 
earl  of  Derby,  but  Earl  Spencer;  bishop  of  Albany,  but  Bishop  Doane. 
Also  do  not  capitalize  designations  not  generally  used  as  titles  in  direct 
address;  e.  g.  librarian  Smith,  instructor  Brown,  roundsman  Rowe.  See 
also  52I1. 

501  Names  of  Deity.  Capitalize  names  and  titles  of  the  Deity,  of  Jesus 
Christ,  of  the  Trinity  and  of  the  Virgin  Mary,  and  pronouns  referring  to 
God  or  Christ  when  used  in  direct  address  or  whenever  the  meaning  might 
otherwise  be  mistaken;  e.  g.  Creator,  Almighty,  Messiah,  Savior,  Holy 
Virgin,  In  His  name. 

50J  Abbreviations.  Do  not  capitalize  abbreviations  for  which  reputable 
usage  justifies  lower  case;  e.  g.  write  a.m.,  p.m.,  no. 

50k  Government  departments,  etc.  Do  not  capitalize  government  and 
state  departments,  legislative  bodies,  courts,  political  parties,  committees, 
conventions,  conferences,  political  districts,  and  public  or  commercial 
boards;  e.  g.  U.  S.  bureau  of  education,  Pennsylvania  legislature,  bill 
pending  in  congress,  rules  of  the  court  of  appeals. 

50I  Events,  etc.  Do  not  capitalize  historical  events,  epochs,  documents; 
e.  g.  reformation,  renaissance,  bill  of  rights,  declaration  of  independence. 

50m  Race.  Do  not  capitalize  gypsy,  negro,  quadroon,  Creole,  indian 
meaning  an  American  aborigine;  but  capitalize  Indian  meaning  a  native 
of  India. 

51     Punctuation 

There  is  still  much  uncertainty  and  arbitrariness  in  punctuation,  but  its  chief 
office  is  now  generally  understood  to  be  that  of  facilitating  a  clear  comprehension 
of  the  sense.  Close  punctuation,  characterized  especially  by  the  use  of  many 
commas,  was  common  in  English  in  the  iSth  century  and  is  the  rule  in  present 
French  usage;  but  open  punctuation,  characterized  by  the  avoidance  of  all  pointing 
not  clearly  required  by  the  construction,  now  prevails  in  the  best  English  usage. 
In  some  cases,  as  in  certain  legal  papers,  title-pages,  etc.  punctuation  is  wholly 
omitted. — Century  dictionary 

51a  Open  punctuation.  Follow  general  rules  for  punctuation  in  con- 
formity with  the  principles  of  open  punctuation.  Note  particularly  the 
following  specified  cases. 


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51b  Title-pages.  Punctuation  on  title-pages  must  sometimes  be  changed 
on  account  of  omissions,  or  to  reduce  the  title  to  a  single  sentence,  while 
omitted  punctuation  necessary  to  clearness  must  be  supplied.  See 
Cutter,  Rides,  §  207-10. 

51c  Redundancy.  Avoid  as  far  as  practicable  doubling  punctuation 
marks;  i.  e.  comma  and  dash,  comma  and  curves,  period  and  comma. 

5id     Omission  of  period.     Omit  period: 

1  After  Mr,  Mrs,  Dr,  St  (meaning  Saint;  but  st.  street),  Mt,  jr,  sr, 
pro  tern,  viz,  vs. 

2  After  abbreviations  in  which  an  apostrofe  indicates  omitted  letters; 
e.  g.  sup't,  dep't,  not  sup't. ,  dep't. 

3  After  marginal  references  and  paragraf  numbers. 

4  After  letters  which  are  used  as  names  but  are  not  abbreviations ;  e.  g. 
Company  A  marcht  thru  K  st.  ;  poionaise  in  A  major ;  the  L  of  a  building. 

5  After  nicknames;  e.  g.  Fred  Smith.  But  distinguish  carefully 
between  abbreviations  and  nicknames;  e.  g.  as  an  abbreviation  for 
Frederic,  write  Fred.  Smith. 

5ie  Use  of  period.  Use  a  period  before  a  decimal  fraction  and  between 
figures  denoting  hours  and  minutes;  e.  g.  86.3,   10.15  P-  m- 

5lf  Comma.  Distinguish  carefully  between  explanatory  or  descriptiv, 
and  restrictiv  relativ  clauses.  An  explanatory  relativ  clause  must  be  set 
off  by  commas;  but  a  restrictiv  clause  forming  an  essential  part  of  its 
antecedent  should  not  be  so  separated  unless  the  relativ  pronoun  refers 
to  each  of  a  series  of  nouns;  e.  g.  (Explanatory)  Sailors,  who  are  gener- 
ally superstitious,  say  it  is  unlucky  to  embark  on  Friday.  (Restrictiv) 
The  books  which  help  you  most  are  those  which  make  you  think  most. 
Point  off  numbers  of  six  or  more  figures  with  commas,  but  omit  commas 
in  numbers  of  five  figures  or  less. 

When    several   words   are    dittoed,  use  inverted   commas   under   each 
distinct  group  of  words,  not  under  each  word;  e.  g. 
List  of  43  volumes  on  U.  S.  history 
"        20  "  " 

"         25  "  economics 

not     List  of  43  volumes  on  U.  S.  history 
"     "   20         "  "        "  " 

"     "   25  "  "   economics 

5ig  Apostrofe.  Omit  apostrofe  in  plural  possessivs  of  much-used  terms 
when  the  modifying  noun  can  properly  be  regarded  as  an  adjectiv;  e.  g. 
public  libraries  act,  regents  office,  regents  credentials,  etc. 

Form  the  possessiv  singular  of  nouns  ending  in  s,  x,  or  z  by  adding 
the  apostrofe  alone,  not  's ;  e.  g.  Jones'  Grammar  of  ornament,  not  Jones  s. 

5lh  Dash.  A  dash  is  sufficient  by  itself.  Do  not  use  with  it  a  comma  or 
other  point,  except  when  it  follows  an  abbreviation  or  a  complete  sentence. 


Library  Abbreviations 


7i 


511     Curves.      Use    curves   to  inclose   closely    connected    but    unessential 
matter;  i.  e.  explanatory  phrases,  translations,  definitions. 

52     Library  abbreviations 

On  catalog  cards  use  only  the  abbreviations  in  52a,  c-h.  On  other 
official  records,  in  addition  to  abbreviations  in  52,  those  given  in 
standard  dictionaries  may  be  used,  preferring  the  shortest  form  con- 
sistent with  clearness. 

Do  not  add  s  or  double  a  symbol  for  plural  of  abbreviations  (except 
mss  for  manuscripts) ;  e.  g.  use  p.  for  page  or  pages,  pt.  for  part  or  parts. 

52a     Colon  abbreviations  compiled  by  C:  A.  Cutter.    Use  the  following 
abbreviations  when  only  initials  would  otherwise  be  used: 


A.. 

Anna 

L.. 

Louisa 

A: 

Augustus 

M: 

Mark 

B.. 

Beatrice 

M.. 

Mary 

B: 

Benjamin 

N.. 

Nancy 

C: 

Charles 

N: 

Nicholas 

C. 

Charlotte 

O.. 

Olivia 

D: 

David 

O: 

Otto 

D.. 

Delia 

P.. 

Pauline 

E: 

Edward 

P: 

Peter 

E.. 

Elizabeth,  Elisabeth 

R.. 

Rebecca 

F.. 

Fanny,  Fannie 

R: 

Richard 

F: 

Frederick,  Frederic 

S: 

Samuel 

G: 

George 

S.. 

Sarah 

G.. 

Grace 

T.. 

Theresa 

H.. 

Helen 

T: 

Thomas 

H: 

Henry 

U: 

Ulrich 

I: 

Isaac 

U.. 

Ursula 

I.. 

Isabella 

V: 

Victor 

J.. 

Jane 

V..    ' 

Victoria 

J: 

John 

W.. 

Wilhelmina 

K: 

Karl 

W: 

William 

K.. 

Kate 

Z: 

Zachary 

L: 

Lewis 

Z.. 

Zenobia 

52b  Other  name  abbreviations.  Where  great  compactness  is  desired 
the  following  name  abbreviations  may  be  used  in  official  records  not 
intended  for  the  public. 

Semicolons    ;  and  .,   are  used  after  the  single  initial  (52a)  to  indicate 
the  German   forms  corresponding  to   the  colon  abbreviations;  e.  g.  J: 


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John,  J  ;  Johann.      Inverted  semicolons  are  used  in  the  same  way  for  the 
corresponding  French  form;   e.  g.  J!  Jean,  J,.  Jeanne. 


Ab. 

Alex. 

Alf. 

And. 

Ant. 

Arch. 

Art. 

A:a. 

A:in. 

A:inus 

Bart. 

Bern. 

Cath. 
Chris. 

Clar. 

Dan. 

Edg. 

Edm. 

Ern. 

Eug. 

Fer. 

Fitz  W: 

F..s 

Gert. 

Gilb. 

Gi.  Bat. 

Greg. 

Gu. 


Abraham 

Alexander,  Alexandre 

Alfred 

Andrew,  Andreas,  Andr£ 

Anthony,  Anton,  An  toine 

Archibald,   Archambaud 

Arthur 

Augusta 

Augustin 

Augustinus 

Bartholomew,  Bartholo- 

mlius,  Barihelemi 
Bernard,  Bernhard 
Catherine,  Catharine 
Christopher,Christoph(f),    L:e. 

Christophe 
Clarence 
Daniel 
Edgar 

Edmund,  Edmond 
Ernest,  Ernst 
Eugene,  Eugen 
Ferdinand 
Fitz  William 
Frances 

Gertrude,  Gertraud 
Gilbert 
Giovanni    (Giam)     Bat- 

tista 
Gregory,    Gregor,    Gre- 

goire 
Guillaume,  Gulielmus 


Gst. 

Gustavus,  Gustav,  Gus- 

tave 

Hrm. 

Herman,  Hermann 

Hip. 

Hippolyte,  Hippolytus 

Hu. 

Hugh,  Hugo,  Hugues 

Ign. 

Ignatius,    Ignaz,   Ignace 

Jac 

Jacob 

Ja. 

James,  Jacques 

Jos. 

Joseph 

Jose. 

Josephine,  Josephe 

Jul. 

Julius,  Jules 

Kath. 

Katherine,  Katharine 

Lr. 

Lawrence,        Laurence, 

Lorenz,  Laurent 

L:e. 

Louise 

Marg. 

Margaret,     Margarethe, 

Marguerite 

Mat. 

Matthew,  Mathaus, 

Mathieu 

01. 

Oliver,  Olivier 

Pat. 

Patrick 

P.. a. 

Paulina 

Ph. 

Philip,  Philipp,  Phillippe 

Rob. 

Robert 

Seb. 

Sebastian,  Sebastien 

Ste. 

Stephen,  Stephan 

Thdr. 

Theodore,  Theodor 

Tim. 

Timothy,        Timotheus, 

Timothee 

Wa. 

Walter,  Walther 

Wash. 

Washington 

52c  Headings.  Use  colon  abbreviations  for  English  names,  also  common 
abbreviations  for  political,  military,  professional  and  honorary  titles. 
For  use  of  titles,  see  Simplified  card  catalog  rules,  ${. 

The  stard  abbreviations  may  be  used  at  the  beginning  of  a  heading. 
Ordinary  abbreviations  for  states  and  countries  may  be  used  in  a  heading 
where  they  do  not  stand  at  the  beginning;  e.  g.  Boston  (Eng.) 


Library  Abbreviations 


73 


annot. 

annotator 

*N.  Y. 

New  York 

b. 

born 

*Penn. 

Pennsylvania 

comnt. 

commentator 

pseud. 

pseudonym 

CO. 

company 

pub. 

publisher 

comp. 

compiler 

sup't 

superintendent 

contin. 

continuer 

tr. 

translator 

dep't 

department 

*U.  S. 

United  States 

d. 

died 

& 

and   (in  all  languages) 

ed. 

editor 

()    include  name  of  state  or  country 

*Gt.  Br. 

Great  Britain 

?  before 

a  word  or    figure    means 

*Mass. 

Massachusetts 

probably,  perhaps  a 

52d  Book  titles.  Never  use  abbreviations  on  catalog  cards  for  promi 
nent  words  in  the  title.  Besides  the  abbreviations  for  '  States,  titles,  etc. 
(52h)  the  following  may  be  used  in  book  titles: 


Amer.  or  A 

m.  America,  American 

geom. 

geometry, 

apx. 

appendix 

geometric 

biog. 

biography, 

Ger. 

German,   Germany 

biographic 

hist. 

history,   historic 

chron. 

chronology, 

hrsg. 

herausgegeben 

chronologic 

i.  e. 

id  est  (that  is) 

comp. 

compiled 

incl. 

including 

cont. 

containing 

introd. 

introduction, 

contin. 

continued 

introductory 

cor. 

corrected 

Ital. 

Italian 

dep't 

department 

Lat. 

Latin 

e-  g. 

exempli  gratia    (for 

lib. 

library 

example) 

lit. 

literature,  literary 

ed. 

edited,  editor, 

med. 

medical 

edition 

misc. 

miscellaneous 

Eng. 

English 

ms.  mss 

manuscript, 

enl. 

enlarged 

manuscripts 

fr. 

from 

nouv. 

nouvelle 

geog. 

geography, 

pref. 

preface,  prefatory 

geographic 

pub. 

published,  publishers 

geol. 

geology,    geologic 

rev. 

revised 

a  This  practice  should  be  varied  when  strict  adherence  to  the  rule  would  result  in  ambiguity. 
When  the  first  only  of  two  inclusiv  dates  is  in  doubt,  ?  should  be  written  after  it ;  but  if  the  last 
is  the  one  in  doubt,  ?  should  precede  it.  If  both  are  doubtful,  ?  should  precede  each,  since  ? 
either  preceding  or  following  inclusiv  numbers  might  be  understood  to  apply  either  to  both  or 
to  one. 


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soc. 

society 

& 

and  (in  all  languages) 

sup. 

supplement, 

&C 

et  cetera  (and  so 

supplementary, 

forth) 

supplementing 

- 

to  and  including,  or 

theol. 

theology 

continued 

tr. 

translated, 

under  misprints 

traduit,  etc. 

? 

probably,  perhaps 

52e     Imprint  and  notes.     Use  size 
In  notes,  the  abbreviations  in  all 


letters  given  in  52f. 
these  lists  may  be  used. 


asm. 

assembly 

n.  p. 

no  place 

c 

copyright;  e.  g.  c  1882 

P. 

page 

cm 

centimeter  (about  %  in.) 

pam. 

pamphlet 

col. 

column 

pub. 

published 

cong. 

congress,    congressional 

pt. 

part 

doc. 

document 

rep't 

report 

ed. 

edition 

sen. 

senate 

ex. 

executive 

ser. 

series 

f. 

folio 

sess. 

session 

facsim. 

facsimile 

t-p. 

title-page 

illus. 

illustrated,    illustrations 

v. 

volume 

leg. 

legislature 

w. 

with 

n.  d. 

no  date 

52f    Size  notation.     Use  size  letter  in  catalog  and  other  official  records; 
see  Simplified  card  catalog  rules,  5  a,  f,  g,    Simplified  accession  rules,  22b,  j. 

For  all  books  over  35   cm   high  the  superior  figures  show  in   which 
10  cm  of  hight  the  book  falls;   e.  g.  F8  is  between  70  and  80  cm  high. 


Fold  symbol 

Size 

lett 

sr 

Never  use  for  size. 

Net 

er  use 

fio, 

•  fold. 

48° 

Fe 

outside 

hight 

up 

to 

10      cm 

32° 

Tt 

" 

10 

" 

12.5 

»*° 

T 

" 

12-5 

" 

IS 

1 6° 

S 

!< 

!5 

" 

'7-5 

12° 

D 

(  ( 

'7-5 

" 

20 

8° 

0 

" 

20 

" 

25 

4° 

Q 

" 

-5 

" 

3° 

i° 

F 
F' 

<t 

3° 

" 

35 

(4 

35 

" 

40 

F8 

" 

40 

" 

5° 

F° 

" 

So 

" 

60 

A  size  rule  is  convenient  for  measuring  books. 

For  size  murk  iu  book  numbers  see  Simplified  book  numbers,  32c 


Library  Abbreviations 


75 


52g  Place  of  publication.  Use  the  fuller  form  on  catalog  cards.  In 
accession  book  and  all  other  official  records  use  the  shorter  form.  Use 
the  following  abbreviations  for  all  languages  when  the  equivalent  name 
contains  these  letters.  Use  also  the  common  abbreviations  for  the 
states,  see  52b. 


Alb. 

Albany- 

Lond.  or  L. 

London 

Bost.  or  B. 

Boston 

Lpz. 

Leipzig 

Bait. 

Baltimore 

N.  Y. 

New  York 

Ber. 

Berlin 

Ox. 

Oxford 

Camb.  or  Cb. 

Cambridge 

Par.  or  P. 

Paris 

Chic,  or  Ch. 

Chicago 

Phil,  or  Ph. 

Philadelphia 

Cin. 

Cincinnati 

San  Fran,  or  S.  F. 

San  Francisco 

Dub. 

Dublin 

St  L. 

St  Louis 

Edin.  or  Ed. 

Edinburgh 

U.  S. 

United  States 

Eng. 

England 

Wash.^rW. 

Washington 

52h  States,  titles,  etc.  All  titles  which  precede  the  forename  of  an 
author  in  a  heading  begin  with  a  capital;  e.  g.  Mrs,  Capt.  Those  usually 
affixt  are  written  with  a  small  letter,  e.  g.  bart,  abp.  ;  except  letter  titles 
affixt,  e.  g.  D.D.,  F.R.S.  For  convenience,  this  usage  has  been  indicated 
by  capitals  and  small  letters  in  the  following  list.  For  use  of  titles  of 
honor  see  Simplified  card  catalog  rules,  ${.      See  also  5  oh. 


A.  D. 

year  of  our 

Lord 

C.  s. 

A. 

Confederate  States  of 

A.  R.  A. 

associate  of  the  royal 

America,   Confed- 

academy 

erate   States  army 

abp. 

archbishop 

C.  s. 

N. 

Confederate     States 

Adjt. 

adjutant 

navy 

adm. 

admiral 

Cal. 

California 

Ala. 

Alabama 

Capt. 

captain 

Alas. 

Alaska 

card. 

cardinal 

Amer.  or 

Am.  American 

Col. 

Colorado,   colonel 

Ariz. 

Arizona 

Ct. 

Connecticut 

Ark. 

Arkansas 

D.  C. 

District  of  Columbia 

atty. 

attorney 

D.  C. 

L. 

doctor  of  civil  law 

B.  A. 

British  America, 

D.  D. 

doctor  of  divinity 

bachelor 

of  arts 

Del. 

Delaware 

B.  C. 

before  Christ 

Eng. 

England 

bart. 

baronet 

F.  R. 

S. 

fellow  of   the  Royal 

bp. 

bishop 

society 

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Fla. 

Florida 

Mrs 

mistress 

Ga. 

Georgia 

N.  A. 

North  America 

Gen. 

general 

N.  B. 

New  Brunswick 

Gov. 

governor 

N.  C. 

North   Carolina 

Gt.  Br. 

Great  Britain 

N.  D. 

North  Dakota 

la. 

Iowa 

N.  F. 

Newfoundland 

Id 

Idaho 

N.  H. 

New  Hampshire 

111 

Illinois 

N.J. 

New  Jersey 

Ind. 

Indiana 

N.  M. 

New  Mexico 

Ind.  Ter. 

Indian  Territory 

N.  S. 

Nova  Scotia 

jr 

junior 

N.  Y. 

New  York 

Kan. 

Kansas 

Neb. 

Nebraska 

Ky. 

Kentucky 

Nev. 

Nevada 

L.  H.  D. 

doctor  of  literature 

O. 

Ohio 

L.  I. 

Long  Island 

Okl. 

Oklahoma 

LL.  B. 

bachelor  of  laws 

Or. 

Oregon 

LL.  D. 

doctor  of  laws 

P.  E.  I. 

Prince  Edward 

La. 

Louisiana 

Island 

Lt. 

Lieutenant 

Pa. 

Pennsylvania 

M.  A. 

master  of  arts 

Ph.  D. 

doctor  of  philos(  »phy 

M.  C. 

member  of  Congress 

pres. 

president 

M.  D. 

doctor  of  medicine 

R.  A. 

royal  academician 

M.  P. 

member    of     parlia- 

R. I. 

Rhode  Island 

ment 

R.  N. 

royal  navy 

Maj. 

major 

Rev. 

reverend 

marq. 

marquis 

S.  A. 

South  America 

Mass. 

Massachusetts 

S.  C. 

South  Carolina 

Md. 

Maryland 

S.  D. 

South  Dakota 

Me. 

Maine 

S.  T.  D. 

doctor  of  sacred 

Messrs 

messieurs   (plural  of 

theology 

Mr) 

sr 

senior 

Mich. 

Michigan 

St 

Saint 

Minn. 

Minnesota 

sup't 

superintendent 

Miss. 

Mississippi 

Tenn. 

Tennessee 

Mile 

mademoiselle 

Tex. 

Texas 

Mme 

madame 

U.  S. 

United  States 

Mo. 

Missouri 

U.  S.  A. 

United      States      of 

Mont. 

Montana 

America,      United 

Mr 

mister 

States  army 

Library  Abbreviations 


77 


U.  S.  N. 

United  States  navy- 

W.  Va. 

West  Virginia 

Va. 

Virginia 

Wash. 

Washington 

vise. 

viscount 

Wis. 

Wisconsin 

Vt. 

Vermont 

Wy. 

Wyoming 

52i  L.  B.  dates.  Use  usual  abbreviations  for  days  and  months  on  catalog 
cards.  In  accession  and  all  purely  official  records,  where  compactness  is 
important,  use  the  following,  which  are  the  shortest  forms  that  are 
unmistakable. 

Months 


Ja 


Mr       Ap       My       Je       Jl 

Days 

Sn        M        Tu        W        Th 

Write;  e.  g.  W  9  S  85  for  Wed.  Sep.  9th,   188 


Ag 


N 


St 


52J      Binding.      Use  the  following  abbreviations  in    accession   and   other 
purely  official  records. 


bds. 

boards 

dk. 

duck 

rus. 

russia 

cf. 

calf 

mor. 

morocco 

sh. 

sheep 

cl. 

cloth,  muslin 

pap. 

paper 

vel. 

vellun; 

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LIBRARY    HANDWRITING 

For  a  fuller  discussion  see  Library  handwriting,  Handbook  1 1  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  the  State  of  New  York,  1898,  revized  from  Library  notes,  March  1SS7, 
1:  273-82. 

60     Requirements 

60a  Legibility,  speed.  Nothing  pays  better  for  the  time  it  costs  the 
candidate  for  a  library  position  than  to  be  able  to  write  a  satisfactory 
library  hand.  In  this,  legibility  is  the  main  consideration.  The  catalog 
hand  can  not  be  written  as  fast  as  a  running  business  hand,  but  skilful 
writers  acquire  reasonable  speed  without  sacrificing  legibility.  The 
time  of  the  writer  is,  however,  of  small  importance  compared  with  that 
of  the  reader. 

60b  Uniformity.  Uniformity  is  vital  to  a  neat  appearance,  and  has  much 
to  do  with  legibility.  Tho  every  letter  is  perfectly  formd,  unless  it  is 
uniform  with  the  other  letters,  the  effect  is  like  print  in  which  perfect 
letters  from  different  fonts  are  used  in  the  same  word. 

Uniformity  is  essential  among  the  various  catalogers  in  the  same 
library,  as  well  as  in  individual  practise.  A  style  should  be  carefully 
adopted  by  a  library  and  all  assistants  required  to  follow  it. 

61     Materials 

6ia  Ink.  Use  only  standard  library  ink  and  let  it  dry  without  blotting. 
Ink  should  flow  freely  and  neither  corrode  the  pen  nor  mold;  it  should 
be  permanent  and  of  a  uniform  color.  The  New  York  state  library  uses 
Carter's  record  ink,  Stafford's  blue  writing  ink  and  carmine  ink  and  finds 
them  very  satisfactory.  Carter's  record  ink  is  the  standard  adopted  by 
Massachusetts  for  all  its  recording  offices. 

6lb  Inkstands.  Good  work  demands  that  ink  be  protected  from  dust 
and  too  free  evaporation.  The  best  stand  is  the  '  Perfect '  which  is  of 
costly  construction.  A  good  cheap  substitute  is  a  bottle  with  a  ground 
glass  stopper  and  t.  throat  only  large  enough  to  allow  the  pen  to  reach 
the  ink.  The  essential  requirement  is  a  reservoir  of  ink  shut  away  from 
dust,  light  and  air,  and  feeding  easily  into  a  tiny  dipping  cup  for  immedi- 
ate use. 

6ic  Pens.  The  best  work  has  usually  been  done  with  steel  pens,  but 
gold  fountain  pens  with  short  stiff  nibs  are  now  made  that  give  equally 
good  results  and  the  fountain  is  of  the  greatest  practical  value.  Cata- 
logers uniformly  find  L.  E.  Waterman's  Ideal  fountain  pens  most  satis- 
factory. 

I  bath's  Volpenna  B  makes  a  uniform  line  and  wears  well.  King's 
no.  5,  no.  9  or  some  equivalent   stub   pen    gives   a    heavier,   blacker  line. 


Library  Handwriting  79 

Trial  will  prove  which  suits  the  hand  best.  Fine  pens  are  to  be  avoided 
as  the  lines  are  trying  to  weak  eyes  and  on  dark  days.  The  ideal  library 
hand  should  have  a  clear,  strong  line  which  gives  maximum  legibility. 

6id  Penholders.  Too  small  holders  are  apt  to  cramp  the  hand  in  long 
continued  writing.  Large  hard  rubber,  wood  or  cork  holders  are  best. 
Avoid  holders  with  metal  next  the  fingers 

6ie  Erasers.  A  good  steel  eraser  kept  sharp  is  essential.  Do  not 
remove  more  of  the  surface  of  the  paper  than  necessary.  Before  attempt- 
ing to  rewrite,  rub  the  erased  surface  carefully  with  an  ivory  paper 
cutter  or  some  other  hard,  rounded,  polisht  surface. 

Have  a  good  rubber  ink  eraser  and  a  brush  for  removing  the  crumbs 
without  soiling  the  paper  by  brushing  off  with  moist  fingers.  Circular 
or  obliquely  cut  bar  erasers  are  best  as  their  sharp  edge  admits  applica- 
tion to  a  smaller  portion  of  the  paper.  The  ability  to  erase  ink  and 
rewrite  on  the  same  surface  without  leaving  a  noticeable  scar  is  the  best 
test  of  the  neatness  and  mechanical  skill  of  a  good  cataloger. 

62    Alfabets 

Joind  and  disjoind  hands.  Extended  experiments  indicate  that  the 
ideal  hand  for  cataloging  is  the  disjoind.  Most  persons  acquire  it  more 
quickly  than  the  connected  form  and  after  practise  can  write  it  almost 
as  fasf,  while  the  result  being  much  more  like  print  is  more  legible.  In 
fact  it  is  often  calld  the  printing  hand.  For  shelf  list,  accession  books 
and  other  official  records  however,  the  joind  hand  may  be  used,  if  it 
can  be  written  much  faster.  When  speed  is  compared,  the  printing 
hand  is  usually  a  novelty  and  the  joind  the  habit  of  a  life  time;  if  con- 
stantly used  the  printing  hand  is  usually  found  about  equal  in  speed 
when  it  has  become  equally  familiar.  Librarians  should  be  able  to 
write  both  hands.     Specimens  of  both  alfabets  are  given  on  p. 81-82. 

63    Brief  rules 

Joind  hand 

Rules  63a-i  are  for  joind  hand.  Variations  for  disjoind  hand  are  given 
in  633. 

63a     Position.     Sit  squarely  at  the  desk  and  as  nearly  erect  as  possible. 

63b  Form.  Follow  the  library  hand  forms  of  all  letters,  avoiding  any 
ornament,  flourish  or  lines  not  essential  to  the  letter. 

63c  Size.  Small  letters,  taking  m  as  the  unit,  are  one  space  or  2  milli- 
meters high;  i.  e.  one-third  the  distance  between  the  rulings  of  the 
standard  catalog  card. 

Capitals  and  extended  letters  are  two  spaces  high  above  the  base  line 
or  run  one  space  below;  p,  t,  &,  and  figures  are  one  and  one  half  spaces 
high. 


80  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

63d  Slant.  Make  letters  upright  with  as  little  slant  as  possible,  and 
uniformly  the  same,  preferring  a  trifle  backward  rather  than  forward 
slant. 

63c  Spacing.  Separate  words  by  space  of  one  m  and  sentences  by  two 
m's.  Leave  uniform  space  between  letters  of  a  word.  Each  word 
should  be  a  unit,  and  form  to  the  eye  a  distinct  word  pictute. 

63f  Shading.  Make  a  uniform  black  line  with  no  shading.  Avoid  hair 
line  strokes. 

63g  Uniformity.  Take  great  pains  to  have  all  writing  uniform  in  size, 
slant,  spacing,  blackness  of  lines  and  forms  of  letters. 

63h  Special  letters.  Dot  i  and  cross  t  accurately  to  avoid  confusion  ; 
e.  g.  Giulio  carelessly  dotted  has  been  arranged  under  Guilio  in  the 
catalog.  Dot  i  and  j  one  and  one  half  spaces  from  line.  In  foreign 
languages  special  care  is  essential.  Avoid  slanting  r  and  s  differently 
from  other  letters.     They  should  be  a  trifle  over  one  space  in  hight. 

63i  Figures.  Make  the  upper  part  of  3  and  8  a  trifle  smaller  than  the 
lower  part.     8  is  best  made  by  beginning  in  the  middle. 

Disjoind  hand 

In  disjoind  hand  use  the  following  variations  from  the  rules  for  the 
joind  hand. 

63J  Special  letters.  Avoid  all  unnecessary  curves.  The  principal  down 
strokes  in  b,  d,  f,  h,  i,  j,  k,  1,  m,  n,  p,  q,  r,  t,  u  and  the  first  line  in  e 
should  be  straight. 

Make  g  and  O  in  one  stroke  moving  from  left  to  right  like  the  hands 
of  a  watch.      Begin  on  the  line. 

Take  special  pains  with  r,  as,  carelessly  made,  it  is  easily  mistaken  for 
v  or  y.      Make  r  and  s  one  space  high. 

Make  the  upper  part  of  B,  R,  S  a  trifle  smaller  than  the  lower  part. 

Make  first  and  last  strokes  in  M  and  N  vertical,  connecting  lines 
oblique. 

All  strokes  in  VV  are  oblique. 


Library  Handwriting  81 


Specimen  alfabets  and  figures 

JOIND  HAND 
Alternativ  forms  of  D,  F,  G,  H,  O,  T,  V,  p  will  be  found  in  the  sample  acces- 
sion and  shelf  sheets  facing  p.  52  and  67.     Alternativ  forms  for  V,  W,  Y,  f,  g,  h, 
k,  s,  y  are  given  below. 


F     Alfabets  and  figures 

mnoPCLRSTuvvw 
us  x  v  M  z 

z 

123  +  561    HO     & 


G     Catalog  card 


HuiXx>njuc.  kxx/Y\xU*rcncrk.  of   t&\_a- 
&   C  VuojTY^JfJLojuy-^. ,  T\Juooocxaxx  ,  TTlcrn£ 
BcXJt.  ISS5. 


82  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

H     Sentences  ;  alternativ  forms 

ToukiL  yubaii   ^axxjLnrUb    to    KxxrvK. 
cJUc    vjo^vJL^JLrrug    uu^njJfcyxrrr^.    uvv.   SjUZJL  , 
sJLcxnrxJL ,    s^ox>jCa/y\^     &    fo'VyrUb     0> 
tiLttAAJb. 

bJLourwt-,    &psOuvuv>u<fy     &    toomnJb    o-£ 
tjUUUnJb 


DISJOIND  HAND 

Alfabet,  figures  and  sentence 


ABCDEF   GHIJKLMN 
OPQRSTUVWXYZ 

abcdefohiikl    m    nop 
arstuvvs/xyz 

1234561890         k 
Take    great    pains    to    have    all 
writing     uniform    in    size,    slant, 
spacing     ck^forms    of    letters. 


Brief  List  of  Useful  Books  on  Library  Economy  83 


BRIEF  LIST  OF  USEFUL  BOOKS  ON  LIBRARY 

ECONOMY 

American  library  association.     Catalog  of  'A.  L.  A.'  library;    5000 
volumes  for  a  popular  library  selected  by  the  American  library  associa- 
tion and  shown  at  the  World's  Columbian  exposition.  592  p.  O. 
Wash.  1893.      U.  S.  Bureau  of  education,  free. 

List  of  subject  headings  for  use   in  dictionary  catalogs;  2d  ed. 

rev.  with  an  appendix  cont.  hints  on  subject  cataloging  and  schemes  for 
subheads  under  countries  and  other  subjects.  206  p.  Q.  Bost. 

1898.      Library  Bureau  $2. 

Papers   prepared   for  the  World's   library  congress   held  at   the 

Columbian  exposition;  ed.  by  Melvil  Dewey,    p.  691-1014,  O.  Wash. 

1896.      (U.  S. — Education,  Bureau  of.       Publications.       no.  224)  U.  S. 
Bureau  of  education,  free. 

Cutter,  Charles  Ammi.     Alfabetic  order  table,  altered  and  fitted  to 
three   figures  by   K..  E.  Sanborn.      2V.  F.  Bost.  1892-95.      Library 

Bureau,  v.  1,  $1.50;  v.  2,  $1. 

Contents:    v.  i,  Consonants  except  S;  v.  2,  Vowels  and  S. 

Expansive  classification.  Q.  Bost.  1891.      C:  A.  Cutter, 

Forbes  library,  Northampton,  Mass.  or  Library  Bureau,  sheets  $5. 

Contents:  pt.  1  (complete)  First  six  classifications;  pt.  2  (incomplete)  Seventh 
classification. 

Prices  of  separate  portions:  pt.  1,  sheets,  $1;  Philosophy,  Religion,  History, 
Medicine,  Local  history,  bound,  $1  each. 

Rules  for  a  dictionary  catalogue.  Ed.  3  enl.  140  p.  O. 

Wash.    1891.      (U.    S. — Education,    Bureau  of.      Public  libraries  in   the 
U.  S.      Special  report,  pt.  2)     U.  S.  Bureau  of  education,  free. 

Denver  —  Public  library.     Public  library  hand-book,   Denver;   ed. 
by  J :    C.    Dana.  i82p.    illus.    S.  Denver  1895.      Carson-Harper 

Co.  paper  35  c.  ;  cloth  65c.  ;  mor.  $1. 

Dewey,   Melvil.      Abridged  decimal  classification  and  relativ  index. 
192  p.  O.  Bost.  1895.      Library  Bureau  $1.50. 

Also  in  Library  notes  (subscription  price  $1)  Jan.-Ap.  1895,  v.4,  no.  13-14, 
p.1-192. 

Decimal  classification  and  relativ  index  for  libraries,  clippings, 

notes,   etc.  Ed.  5.  593  p.  O.  Bost.    1894  c'76-94.      Library 

Bureau,  sheets  $4;  half  turkey  or  full  flex.  mor.  $5. 

New  York  state   library  school:  library  handwriting.     24  p.  T. 

Alb.  1898.      (N.  Y.  (state) — University.      Handbook  no.  1 1)     Single  copies 
free;  in  quantities,  jc.  each. 

Revized  from  Library  notes.  Mar.  1S87,  v.  1,  no.  4,  p.  273-82. 

Library  school  rules;  card   catalog   rules,   accession  rules,  shelf 

list    rules.      Ed.    3.  72   p.   Q.  Bost.  1894.  Library  Bureau, 

paper  $1  ;  cloth  $1.25;  half  turkey  mor.  $2  ;  flex,  persian  mor.  interleave!  %2. 50. 


84  Simplified  Library  School  Rules 

Simplified   Library  school  rules  for  popular  libraries.  96  p. 

O.  Bost.  1898.  Library  Bureau,   cloth  $1.25. 

Contents:  Definitions;  Card  catalog  rules;  Accession  rules;  Book  numbers: 
Shelf  list  rules;  Capitals,  punctuation,  abbreviations;  Library  handwriting;  Brief 
list  of  useful  books  on  library  economy;  Index. 

Originally  printed  in  Library  notes  (subscription  price  $1)  Sep.  189S,  v. 4,  no. 
16,  p.   239-315.     Issued  separately  with  some  changes  and  additions. 

Library  Bureau.     Classified  illustrated  catalog  of  the  library  depart- 
ment; a  handbook  of  library  fittings  and  supplies.      146  p.  illus.  Q. 
Bost.   1898.      Library  Bureau,  free  to  libraries. 

Library  journal  ;  monthly  journal  of  the  American  library  associa- 
tion, v.  1-5,  sq.  O,  v.  6-date,  sq.  O.  N.  Y.  1877-date.  Pub- 
lishers' 7veekly  office  $5  a  year. 

Library  notes  ;  improved  methods  and  labor-savers,  June  1886- 
date.  v.   i-date,  O.      Bost.   1887-date.      Library  Bureau. 

v.  1,  cloth  $2.50;  half  turkey  mor.  $3;  v.  2-3  together,  cloth  $2  50;  half  turkey 
mor.  $3;  v.  4,  $1. 

Linderfelt,  Klas  August.  Eclectic  card  catalog  rules,  author  and 
title  entries.  .  .with  appendix  cont.  a  list  of  oriental  titles  of  honor  and 
occupations.  104  p.  O.  Bost.    1890.  Library   Bureau,  paper 

$1.25;  cloth  $1.50;  half  mor.  $2;  flex,  per sian  mor.  $2.50. 

Plummer,  Mary  Wright.      Hints  to  small  libraries.  Ed.  2  rev.  & 

enl.  68  p.  illus.  O.  N.  Y.  1898.      Truslove  &  Combs  50c. 

Public  libraries  ;  a  monthly  review  of  library  matters  and  methods, 
r896-date.  v.   i-date,    Q.      Chic.     1896-date.  Library   Bureau, 

Chicago  $1  a  year. 


INDEX 


Figures  preceded  by  p.  refer  to  pages,  the  superior  figures  indicating 
the  exact  place  on  the  page,  in  ninths;  e.  g.,  n3  means  page  n,  begin- 
ning in  the  third  ninth  of  the  page,  i.  e.  about  one  third  of  the  way 
down.  Figures  followd  by  letters  refer  to  rules.  S.  C.  refers  to 
sample  cards. 


Abbreviations,  p.  n4,  52a-]' 
in  accession  book,  22b 
binding,  52J 
colon;  definition,  p  82 

on  shelf  list,  41b 

on  subject  cards,  3b ;  S.  C.  3,  33 

table,  52a 
dates,  52i 
headings,  52c 
imprint  and  notes,  52c 
lower  case  letter,  50J 
name,  3b,  52a-b 
omission  of  period,  5id 
place  of  publication,  52g 
on  shelf  list,  41  i 
size  symbols,  52f 
states,  titles  of  honor,  etc.  52I1 
in  titles,  52d 
Accession,  term  defind,  p  62 
Accession  book 

abbreviations,  22b,  52g 
agent  noted  in,  2/p 
author's  name,  22I1 
binding  noted  on,  220 

rebinding  noted    2211 
call  number,  221- 

changed,  410 
cost,  record  of,  22q 
date;  of  publication,  22I 

of  reception  or  entry,  22c 
definition,  p.62 
entry;  immediate,  22a 

order  of,  22a 
form,  20b 
gifts,  22q 
importance,   20a 
imprint,  22J 
invoice  book,  22a 
maps,  22V 
paging,  22m 
pamflets,  22g,  22I1,  22m 
pictures,  22V 
place  of  publication,  22k.  52g 


publisher,  22k 

remarks  column,  22U 

sample  sheet,  facing  p.  52 

scientific  specimens,  22v 

second  copy,  22t 

size  record,  22n 
of  maps,  22V 

source  column,  22p 

statuary,  22V 

title,  2  2i 

volume  number,  22r-s 

what  is  told  by,  20a 
Accession  clerk,  initials,  21a 
Accession  number,  22d-f 

of  added  edition,  4h 

assignd  to  volume  not  work,  22d 

on  back  of  main  author  card,  if,  4I1 
22f;  S.  C.  67 

on  bill,  22f 

in  book,  22e 

on  charts,  22V 

definition,  p.62 

for  long  sets,  if 

on  maps,  22V 

never  reassign,  22d 

on  order  slip,  22f 

of  pamflet  volume,  7c 

shelf  list,  4if,  42d ;  S.  C.  A-E,  sample 
sheets  facing-  p.  66  67 
Accession  rules,  p.47-52 
Accession  stamp,  definition,  p.63 
Added  edition 

accession  number,  S.  C.  67 

book  numbers,  33a 

cataloging,  4h;  S.  C.  17-19,  49 

definition,  p.63 

on    shelf    list,    41m;    sheet  facing 
p.66 
Added  entry,  2w 

arrangement,  nl 

check,  ic 

for  clubs,  2j 

for  commentator,  2g 


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cyclopedias,    directories   and    alma- 
nacs, 2k 

definition,  p  64 

for  editor,  2r,  Se 

form  of  heading,  3c 

fulness  of  title,  4a 

imprint,  5b;  S.  C.  2,  6,  29,  31 

for  joint  authors,  2f ;  S.  C.  31 

for    joint     editors,     commentators, 
translators,  2f 

for  sacred  books,  2m 

for  societies,  2j 

under  title,    see  Title,  added   entry 
under 

for  translator,  2g,  2r,  8e ;  S.  C.  6 

See  also  Analytics  ;  Subject  entry,  added. 
Added  heading,  check,  ie 
Added  subject  number,  11b;  S.  C.  69 
Adjectivs 

capitalization,  sod 

limiting  edition,  5c 

numeral,  4f 
Affixes 

capitalization,  sog,  52I1 

order,  3f 
Agent,  noted  in  accession  book,  22p 
Alfabetic    subject    catalog,     definition, 

p.64 
Alfabetico-clast  catalog, definition,  p.6G 
Alfabeting,  9a-h 

by  word  following  article,  4c 

inversion  to  improve,  3g,  3k 

on  shelf  list,  41a,  4  ij 
Alfabets,  62 

specimen,  p.814,  p.827 
Almanacs,  treatment,  2k 
Alternati v  title, capitalization,  50b ; S.C.  22 
Alumni  proceedings,  2i 
Analytics,  2t,  5k;  S.  C.  40-41,  43-46,  66,  71 

biografy,  S.  C.  46 

check,  S.  C.  39,  42 

definition,  p.6B 
lention,  8f 

subject  analytic,  7b  ;S.  C.  44-45,66,  71 

title,  5k;  S.  C.  41 
Analyze,  term  defind,  p.  6" 
Annuals    without    volume    number     on 

shelf  list,  4ig 
Anonymous  book,  2e;  S.  C.  15-16 

on  accession  book,  22I1 

author  found,  S.  C.  17  i g 

definition,  p.67 
Anonymous  classics,  2m;   S.  C.  56 

list,  2111 
Apostrofe,  use  of,  5ig 


Appendix,  analytic  for,  5k 

Arabian     nights     entertainments,  2m; 

S.  C.  56 
Arabic,  capitalization,  sod 
Arabic  figures 

on  accession  book,  221 

in  book  titles,  4f ;  S.  C.  15,  49,  63 

for  rulers,  popes,  etc.  2q 
Arrangement 

of  books  in  each  class,  30 

of  cards  in  clast  catalog ,  1 1\: 
in  name  catalog,  nl 

of  names,  9a-h 

of  shelf  list  entries,  41a,  41  j 
Article,  initial 

in  foreign  languages,  4c;  S.  C.  62 

omission  from  title,  2e,  4a,  50b 

in  quoted  titles,  50b 

when  retaind,  4c 
Atlas,  5g;  S.  C.  50 
Author  analytic,  S.  C.  40,  43 

check,  S.  C.  42 
Author  bibliografy,  nf 
Author  card 

accession  number,  if 

checks  on,  ic-f 

definition,  p.67 

no  reference  number  on,  11b 
Author  catalog 

definition,  p.68 
Author  entry 

authors  of  separate  works  publisht 
together,  2f 

check,  1  a 

definition,  p.69 

form  of  heading,  3a 

main  entry,  2a;  S.  C.  i.  5,  32,  63,  68 

SW  also  Joint  authors. 
Author's  name 

on  accession  book,  22h 

indention,  8a 

not  in  v.  1,  2e 

on  shelf  list,  4 ill,  42c;  S.  C.  A;  sheet 
facing  p  66 

in  title,  4d 

on  added  title  card,  S.  C.  2 

on  translator  card,  S.  C.  6 

See  also  Biografy  ;  Criticism  ;  Forenames; 
Genealogy;  Heading,  form  of;   Snr- 

names. 

Autobiografy,  treatment,  nd;  S.  C.  71 

Banks,  capitalization,  50c 
Bastard  title,  definition,  p.8° 
Bible,  2l,  ne;  S.  C.  62,  72-73 
capitalization,  50b 


Index 


87 


Bibliografee,  definition,  p.69 
Bibliografy 

arrangement  in  catalog,  nl 

author,  nf 

blue  cards  for,  12 

definition,  p.  71 

word  '  see '  in  black,  12 
Bibliografy  of  library  economy,  p.  83-84 
Bill 

accession  number  on,  22f 

compared  and  verified,  21a 
Binder's  title 

definition,  p. 7s 

entry  for,  2s 

on  shelf  list,  4ii 
Bindings 

abbreviations,  52 j 

materials  noted  on  accession  book, 
220 

rebinding  noted  on  accession  book, 

22U 

Biografee 

definition,  p. 7s 

name  in  red,  nd 
Biografy 

analytic,  S.  C.  46 

arrangement  of  cards,  nl 

book  numbers,  35a-d 

in  clast  catalog,  nd;  S.  C.  33 

collectiv,  1  id 

green  cards  for,  12 

main  author  entry,  S.  C.  32 

in  name  catalog,  ne;  S.  C.  33 

on  shelf  list,  41b,  4iq,  42i ;  S.  C.  C-D 

shelf  list  on  cards,  40c 

of  special  classes,  1 1  d 

word  '  see '  in  black,  12 
Blue  cards  for  bibliografy,  12 
Blue  ink,  8m,  61a 
Body,  responsible,  entry  under,  2d 
Book  card,  definition,  p.  72 
Book  numbers,  30-37 

on  accession  book,  22r 

added  editions,  33a 

alfabe tic  order,  31a 

arrangement  without  table,  37 

author  arrangement,  32a 

books  about  an  author,  34d 

biografy ;  authors  having  same  initial, 
35d 
individual,  35a-d 
length  of  number,  35b 
several  lives,  35c 

changed,  410 

Cutter  tables,  32a 


definition,  p.73 

form,  31c 

genealogy,  34c 

juvenil  books,  34a 

large  books,  32c 

large  classes,  34b 

length  of  number,  32c-d 

local  history,  34c 

position,  8m 

principles,  31b 

purpose,  31a 

second  copy,  33d 

on  series  card,  2u;  S.  C.  34,  36 

shelf  list,  4ie,  42c;  S.  C.  A-E;  sheets 
facing  p. 66-67 

special  schemes,  36a-d 

title  marks,  33a-c 
arbitrary,  37 
Book-plate 

call  number  on,  31a 

definition,  p.74 

position,  23b 
Book  pocket,  definition,  p.71 
Bracket,  definition,  p.7r' 
Broadside 

definition,  p.75 

size  record,  5I1 
Bureaus,  3g 
Business  blocks,  capitalization,  50c 

Call  number 

on  accession  book,  22r 

of  added  edition,  S.  C.  I'; 

on  back  of  book,  31a 

on  bookplate,  31a 

definition,  p. 7° 

on  extra  card,  8j ;  S.  C.  34 

of  index,  S.  C.  49 

ink,  8m 

with  volume  number  included,   8m; 
S.  C.  46,  49 
Canary  cards  for  criticism,  12;  S.  C.   77-78 
Canonized  persons,  2q 
Capitals,  general  rules,  5oa-m 

size,  63c 
Cards,  catalog 

abbreviations  used  on,  52 

size,  p. 29'*,  42a 
Cards,  shelf  list,  4oe;  S.  C.  A-E 

author's  name,  42c 

position  of  book  number,  42c 

position  of  class  number,  42c 

size,  42a 

title,  42c 
Carter's  record  ink,  61 


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Simplified  Library  School  Rules 


Catalog 

alfabetic  subject,  p.64 

alfabetico-clast,  p. 6s 

author,  p  68 

clast,  p  7a-81 

definition,  p.  77 

dictionary,  p  84 

name,  p.96 

subject,  p.  io9 
Cataloger,  check,  ib 
Catalogs,  treatment,  2h ;  S.  C.  54 
Change  of  name 

of  periodical;  2J ;  S.  C.  47  48 
check  for  added  entry,  S.  C.  47 

of  persons,  2n 
Charts,  accession  number,  22V 
Checks 

in  books,  ia-b 

on  cards,  ic-f 

for  completed  work  only,  p. n7 

definition,  p.  78 
Churches,  capitalization,  50c 
Cities 

arrangemeiit  in  catalog,  gg 

entry  under,  2d 

form  of  heading,  3h 

dash,  3J 

names  in  English,  3I1 

reference  from,  S.  C.  55 
Class  number 

on  accession  book,  22r 

for  added  subject  card,  1  ib;  S.  C.  45- 
46,  69-71 

arrangement  by,  11k 

changed, 410,  42g 

definition,  p.  7° 

position  on  catalog  cards,  8m 

on  series  cards,  211;  S.  C.  34,  36 

onshelflist.41d.42c;  S.C.B-E;  sheets 
facing  p.  66-67 
Classics 

book  numbers,  36a 

editor's  name  on  shelf  list,  41m 

list  of  anonymous,  2111 

treatment  of  anonymous,  2m;  S.  C.  56 
Clast  catalog 

definition,  p  79-81 

general  rules,  1  ia-1 
Clubs,  periodicals  publisht  by,  2J 
Collate,  term  deiind,  p  B1 
Collections,  2a 

accession  number  for  each  volume, 
2  2d 
Collectiv  biografy,  1  id 
College  societies,  21 


Colon  abbreviations,  52a 

on  accession  book,  22b 

definition,  p.82 

on  shelf  list,  41  h 

on  subject  cards,  3b;  S.  C.  3,  33 
Colord  cards,  12 
Comma,  use  of,  5 if 
Commentaries,  treatment,  2g 

See   also   Joint    editors,    commentators, 
translators. 

Commercial  boards,  capitalization,  50k 
Compiler,  entry  under,  2a 
Compound  names,  entry,  3e;  S    C.  8 
Contents,  6a;  S.  C.  5 

indention,  8i 
Continuations,  2J,  se;  S.  C.  47 

accession  number  for  each  volume 

22d 

definition,  p. 8s 

See  also  Periodicals. 
Contractions,  on  shelf  list,  411 
Conventions,  capitalization,  50k 
Cooper,  J.  F.,  book  numbers,  36c 
Copyright  date 

on  accession  book,  22I 

on  cards,  5J ;  S.  C.  20,  47 
Cost 

in  acce  sion  book,  22q 

in  book, 21c 

on  order  slip,  21b 

of  rebinding,  22U 
Countries 

arrangement  in  catalog,  gg 

entry  under,  2d,  3g;  S   C.  51-52 

English  form  of  name,  3g 

heading,  dash  in,  3J ;  S   C    51-52 
Courts,  capitalization,  50k 
Criticism 

arrangement  in  catalog,  nl 

canary  cards  for,  12 

general,  ng;  S.  C.  75-7(1 

of  individual  work,  uh;  S.  C.  77-78 

word  'see'  in  black,  12 
Cross  reference,  see  Reference. 
Curves 

in  analytics,  5k 

definition,  p  Ss 

inclosing  initial  article,  4c 

inclosing  series  note,  211 

use,  511 
Cutter  tables 

book  numbers,  32a 

colon  abbreviations,  52a 
Cyclopedias,  2k ;  S.  C.  49 

indention,  8c 


Index 


89 


Dash 

for  added  edition,  4I1;  S.  C.  17-19.  49 
in  heading,  3]";  S.  C.  50-52 
as  punctuation,  5ih 
Dates 

on  accession  book;  copyright,  22I 
of  publication,  22I 
of  entry  or  reception,  22c 
of  added  edition,  4h 
of  birth  and  death;   used  to  distin- 
guish, 3f 
distance  from  name,  8k 
copyright   5] ;  S.  C.  20,  47 
in  imprint,  5a;  S   C.  1-3 
inclusiv,  5],  6b;  S.  C.  20,  47,  49 
of  preface,  5J 

of  publication;  approximate,  5J 
unknown,  53:  S.  C.  21 
varying,  5]";  S.  C.  49 
of  receipt;  in  book,  21c 

on  order  slip,  21b 
on    shelf    list,    41c;     sheets  facing 
p. 66-67 
Dates,  L.  B. 

abbreviations,  52i 
definition,  p  9* 
Days  of  week,  abbreviations,  52i 
Debates,  parties  in,  2f 
Definitions,  p  6-1 1 
Dictionary  catalog 
definition,  p.84 
general  rules,  ioa-d 
Directories,  2k 
Disjoind  hand,  62,  63J 

specimen  alfabets  and  figures,  p.  82' 
Ditto  marks 

on  accession  book,  22d 
use  of,  5 if 
Documents,  capitalization,  50I 

See  also  Government  departments. 
Duplicate 

definition,  p.85 

withdrawal  noted  on  accession  book, 

22U 
See  also  Fiction  ;  Second  copy. 

Ecclesiastical  dignitaries,  entry,  2p 

Edition,  5c;  S.  C.  30,  49 
definition,  p.85 
different  editions  in  set,  5c 
distinguisht  by  note,  S   C.  42 
language  for;  in  imprint,  5c 

in  title,  5c 
place  in  imprint,  5a;  S.  C.  17,  51,    5S 
on   shelf     list,    41m;    sheets  facing 
p  66-67 


title  references  for  different  editions, 

2S 
See  also  Added  edition. 
Editor 

arrangement  of  cards,  nl 

entry  in  place  of  author  analytic,  2t 

name  in  title,  4b;  S.  C.  56-53 

reference  to  series,  2u;  S.  C.  35 

on  shelf  list,  41m 

added  entry  under;  2r 

for   cyclopedias,  directories,  alma- 
nacs, 2k 
check,  ic 
indention,  8e 
form  of  name,  3c 
for  sacred  books,  2m 
main  entry  under;  2a;  S.  C   20 
for  Bible,  1  ic 
for  series,  2U 
See  also  Joint  editors,  commentators 
translators. 
Embossing  stamp,  use  of,  23a 
English  language 

for  edition  in  imprint,  5c 
for  identification  of  place,  si 
for  names  of  cities,  3b 
compound  names,  3e 
for  name  of  country,  3g 
names  with  prefix,  3d 
for  notes,  6b 
Entries  on  back  of  card,  ie-f ;  S   C.  67 
accession  number,  if,  22f ;  S.  C.  67 
for  extra  cards,  2U 
for  pamflets,  7c 
for  subject  analytics,  2t 
subject  headings,  iod;  S.  C.  67 
Entry,  definition,  p.  86 
Epithets,  capitalization,  5og 
Epochs,  capitalization,  50I 
Erasers,  6ie 

Exchanges,  noted  on  accession  book,  22u 
Extra  card,  8j ;  S.  C.  34,  47 
identification,  2u 

Family  name 

for  genealogy,  ni;  S   C.  79 

reference  from,  20;  S   C.  7 
Fasts  and  feasts,  capitalization,  5of 
Fiction 

arbitrary  title  marks,  37 

author  on  shell'  list,  41  h 

book  number  for  2d  copy,  33d 

class  number,  30 

duplicates,  4i 

minor  differences,  4b. 
on  shelf  list,  41m 


9o 


Simplified  Library  School  Rules 


single  title  card  for,  2S 

shelf  list  on  cards,  40c 

title  cards  for,  2s 
Figures,  arabic 

on  accession  book,  22I 

in  book  titles,  4f;  S.  C.  15,  49,  63 

in  headings,  3a 

for  rulers,  popes,  etc.  2q 

rules  for  writing,  63c,  631 

specimen,  p. 8iG,  p.828 
First  name,  see  Forename. 
First  word,  entry  under,  2e 
Fixt  location,  definition,  p.87 
Fold  symbol,  definition,  p.88 
Forenames 

abbreviations,  52a 

on  r.dded  entry  cards,  3c 

arrangement  in  catalog,  od 

on  author  cards,  3a;  S.  C.  30-31 

on  biografy  card,  S.  C.  33 

of  join"  authors,  2f 

persons  enterd  under,  2q;  S.  C.  38 

on  reference  cards,  3c 

on  subject  cards,  3b;  S.  C.  3-4,  33 
Fountain  pens,  61c 
Fraternities,  2i 
French  names  with  prefix,  3d 
Friars,  entry,  2q 

Genealogy,  ni;S.  C.  79 

book  numbers,  34c 

on  shelf  list,  4ir,  42J ;  S.  C.  E 
Geografic  features,  capitalization,  50c 
G  rraan  names  with  prefix,  3d;S.  C.  10-12 
Gifts,  on  accession  book,  22q 
Government  departments 

capitalization,  50k 

heading,  form  of,  3g ;  S.  C.  50-5 1 
dash  in,  3J 

publications  not  anonymous,  p.67 

reference  from,  S.  C.  52 
Greek  names,  3a 
Green  cards  for  biografy,  12 
Guide  card 

definition,  p.  8s 

with  information  about  author,   -,f 

Half-binding 

definition,  p.  88 

on  accession  book,  220 
Half-title 

definition,  p.  8» 

entry,  2S 
Handwriting,  60-63 

specimen  alfabets  and  figures,  p.  8i-S2 


Heading 

abbreviations  used  in,  52c 

definition,  p.91 

form  of ;  general  rules,  3a-k 
in  biografy,  nd;  S.  C.  33,  46 

represented  by  dash  for  added  edi 
tion,  4I1 

spacing,  8k 
Heath's  pens,  61c 

Historical  events,  capitalization,  50I 
History,  local,  nj;  S.  C.  80 

book  numbers,  34c 
Holidays,  capitalization,  sof 
Hotels,  capitalization,  50c 
Hyphen  names 

entry,  3e 

reference,  S.  C.  8 

Illustrations,  place  in  imprint,   5a;  S.  C. 

1,  20,  49 
Imperfections,  no^e?  on  cards,  3d,  6b;  S. 

C   53 
Imprint,  5a-k 

abbreviations,  52e 

on  accession  book,  22J 

of  added  edition,  4h ;  S.  C.   17-19,  49 

of  analytic    with    independent  title- 
page,  5k;  S.  C.  44 

arrangement,  5a;  S.  C.  1 

atlas,  work  with,  S.  C.  50 

of  continuations,  se;  S.  C.  47 

definition,  p.  g2 

edition,  place  in,  S.  C.  51,  58 

fulness,  5b 

on  main  cards,  11a 

map,  S.  C.  57 

spacing,   81 
Incomplete  work,  treatment,  sd 
Indention,  8a-j 

added  entry   for  editor,    translator, 
etc.   Se 

analytics,  Sf ;  S.  C.  40-41,  43-46 

author's  name,  Sa 

contents,  8i 

cyclopedia,  Sc;  S.  C.  49 

definition,  p.92 

name  references,  5g;  S.  C.  7-13 

notes,  6b,  8h;  S.  C.  21, 

periodicals,  Be;  S.  C.  47-48 

'see'  and  'see  also,'  references,  Sg; 
S.  C.  59-61 

series,  Si 

subject  heading, 8d;S.  C.  3,  19,64-66 

title,  8b,  Se    S.  C.  1-4.  15,  56 
independent  books,  bonnd  together,  7c 
Independent  title-page,  5k;  S.  C.  44-45 


Index 


oi 


Index  volumes,  4I1 ;  S.  C.  49 

on  shelf  list,  4ip 
Indian,  capitalization,  sod,  50m 
Individual  entry,  definition,  p.  9s 
Initial  article,  see  Article,  initial. 
Initials 

of  accession  clerk,  21a 

arrangement  in  catalog,  9d 

of  cataloger,  ib 

check  for  entry,  id ;  S.  C.  22 

entry  under,  2b;  S.  C.  21 

last  initial  first,  2b 

reference  from,  2b,  2n ;  S.  C.  23-24 

term  defind,  p.94 
See  also  Forenames. 
Ink,  61a 
Inkstands,  61b 
Institutions 

capitalization,  50c 

entry  under;  2d;  S.  C.  54 
dash  in  heading,  3J 
form  of  heading,  3i 

references  for,  3i;  S.  C.  55 
Inversion  in  heading,  3k;  S.  C    51-52 

Joind  hand,  62,  63a-i 

specimen  alfabets  and  figures,  p.Si2 
Joint  authors 

on  accession  book,  22I1 

check,  S  C.  30 

entry,  2f;S.  C.  30-31,  S.  C.  57 

place  in  catalog,  nl 

on  shelf  list,  41I1 
Joint  editors,  commentators,  translators, 

added  entries,  2f 
Juvenil  books,  book  numbers,  34a 

Keys,  treatment,  4I1 

Kings,  form  of  heading,  S.  C.  38 

King's  pens,  61c 

Koran,  treatment,  2m 

L.  B.  dates,  521 

definition,  p.  9* 
Lakes,  capitalization,  50c 
Language 

of  book,  note  stating,  6b 

for  edition,  5c 

for  hereditary  titles,  3a 

See  also  English  language  ;  French  names 
Latin  names,  3a 

Legislativ  bodies,  capitalization,  50k 
Letters 

in  call  numbers,  8m 

forms,  63b 

shading,  63f 


size,  63c 

slant,  63d 

special,  &3h,  63J 

uniformity,  (>3g 
Library  abbreviations,  52a-j 
Library  catalogs,  entry,  2h,   3h-i;  S.   C. 

54  55 
Library    economy,     brief     bibliografy, 

p  S3-84 
Library  handwriting,  6063 

specimen  alfabets  and  figures, p.  81-82 
Local  history,  1  ij ;  S.  C.  80 

book  numbers,  34c 
Losses  noted  on  accession  book,  2211 
Lower-case  letter,  definition,  p.  g6 

Main  entry 

accession  number  on,  if,  4b,  2  2f ;  S 
C.  67 

author,  2a;  S.  C.  1,  5 

check,  ia 

definition,  p.95 

general  rules,  2a-q 

of     independent    books     bound    to- 
gether, 7c 

subject,  7a;  S.  C.  3-4,  16,  19,  33,  64,  66 
Manuscripts,  abbreviation  for,  52 
Maps 

on  accession  book,  22V 

accession  number  on,  227 

record  on  cards,  5a;  S.  C.  20,  49 

size  record,  5I1;  S.  C.  57 

stamp  of  ownership,  23a 
Married  women,  entry,  2n 
Misprints  on  title-page,  4e;  S.  C.  44 
Months,  abbreviations,  521 
Mottoes,  omit  from  title-page,  2e,  4a 
Mountains,  capitalization,  50c 
Municipal  department,  form  of  beading, 
3h 

Name  abbreviations 

colon,  52a 

other,  52b 
Name  catalog,  definition,  p.96 
Name  references,  8g;  S.  C.  3,  7  13,  23-24, 
26,  28 

definition,  p.96 

form  of  author's  name,  3c 
Names 

arrangement  in  catalog,  ga-h 

author's  repeated  in  title,  4d 

of  cities,  3I1 

of  countries,  English  form  for,  3g 

English  and  foreign  with  prefix,  3d  ; 
S.  C.  10-12 


02 


Simplified  Library  School  Rules 


Greek,  3a 

Latin,  3a 

of  persons,  change  of,  2n 

of  societies,  spelling,  31 

spelling  in  notes,  3a 

See  also  Biografy;  Criticism;  Forenames; 
Genealogy;  Heading.form  of;  Surnames, 
and  special  classes  of  persons. 
New  edition,  place  on  card,  S.  C.  58 
Newspapers,  capitalization  of  names,  50b 
Noblemen,  entry,  20;  S.  C.  7 
Notes 

abbreviations,  52c 

in  accession  book,  22U 

general  rules,  6b 

indention,  6b,  8h ;  S.  C.  53,  79 

missing  volumes,  sd;  S.  C.  53 

no  more  publisht,  3d;  S.  C.  53 

for  pamflets,  7c 

periodicals,  S.  C.  47 

series,  definition,  p.  10s 

spelling  of  names,  3a 

on  subject  cards,  4a,  5c 
Novels,  see  Fiction. 

Numbering  stamp,  see  Accession  stamp. 
Numbers 

pointing  off,  5 if 

in  title,  4f;  S.  C.  15,  56,  63 

See  also  Accession  number;  Added  subject 
number;  Call  number;  Figures;  Series 
number. 
Numeral  adjectivs,  4f 

Official  bodies,  3g-k;  S.  C.  51-52 

Omissions  from  title  page,  2e,  4a;  S.  C.  5S 

Order  checks,  2ia-d 

Order  index,  definition,  p.97 

Order  slip 

accession  number,  22f 

definition,  p  9' 

on  reception  of  book,  21b 
Organizations,  capitalization,  50c 
Oriental  writers,  24 

Pages,  abbreviation  for,  52 
Paging,  on  accession  book,  22m 
Pamflets,  7c 

on  accession  book,  22^ 

author  entry  on  accession  book,  22I1 

paging  on  accession  book,  22m 
Parentheses,  see  Curves. 
Partial  title,  added  entry  for,  2k;  S,  C.  2g 
Parts,  abbreviation  for,  52 
Pencil  entries,    sd,  p  29s ;  S.  C.  47,  53 

on  title-page,  1a,  2e 
Penholders,  61  d 
Pens,  61c 


Period 

when  omitted,  5 id 

use,  5ie 
Periodicals,  2j ;  S.  C.  47-48 

accession  number  on   each   volume, 

22d 

change  of  name,  2j ;  S   C.  47-4- 

check  for  added  entry,  S.  C-  47 

indention,  8c 

on  shelf  list,  4ip,  42h;  sheet  facing 
P-67 

volume  record,  5e 
Person,  place,  title,  arrangement  in  cata- 
log. 9c 
Pictures  on  accession  book,   22V 
Place  of  publication 

abbreviations,  52g 

on  accession  book,  22k 

in  language  of  title-page,    si 

more  than  one,  si 

position  in  imprint,  5a;  S.  C.   1,  49 

unknown,  si ;  S.  C.   21 
Places,  names  of 

arrangement,  9c 

capitalization,  50c 

See  also  Cities  ;  Countries. 
Plates 

stamping,  23a 

volume  of,  5g 
Plays,  title  cards  for,  2s 
Pocketing,  23c 
Poems,  title  cards  for,  2s 
Political  divisions,  capitalization,  50c 
Political  parties,  capitaliz  «tion,  50k 
Popes 

arabic  numerals  for,  2q 

English  form  of  title,  3a 

entry  2p,  2q 
Portraits,  stamping,  23a 
Preface,  analytic  for,  5k;  S.  C.  46 
Preface  date,  5] 
Prefixt  titles,  52h 
Prefixes 

arrangement  in  catalog,  qe 

English  and  foreign  nanus,  3d 

name  reference,  S.  C.  11-12 
Printing  hand,  62,  63J 

specimen  alfabets  and  figures,  p.82' 
Private  mark  in  book,  2ld 
Proceedings,  2i,  2J 
Pseudonym,  definition,  p.9* 
Pseudonymous  books,  2c;  S.  C.  25-29 

check  for  refeience,  id;  S.  C.  25 

main  entry  under  pseudonym,  2c;  S, 
C.  27 


Index 


93 


references,  2c;  S.  C.  26   28 
Public  libraries,  publications  of,  2h,  3h-i; 

S.  C.  54 
Publication,  date  of,  see  Dates  of  publica- 
tion. 
Publication,  place  of,  see  Place  of  publi- 
cation. 
Publisher 

on  accession  book,  22k 
added  entry  for,  2k 
Punctuation,  rules,  5ia-i 


Railways,  capitalization,  50c 

Rare  books,  titles,  4g 

Rebinding,  note  on  accession  book,  2211 

Receipt  index 

definition,  p.98 

filed  alfabeticly,  21b 
Recto,  definition,  p.98 
Red  ink,  61a 

for  family  name,  ni 

local  history  heading,  1 1  j 

name  of  biografee,  nd 

name  of  person  criticized,   1  ig 

number  of  copies,  p.  29s 

subject  headings,  p.  29s,  10a 

subject  numbers,  p. 29s,  8m,  11b 

title  of  criticized  work,  nh 
Reference  books,  location  marks,  4m,  42t* 
References 

for  Bible,  11c;  S.  C.  73 

no  call  number,  8m 

from  changed  names,  2n 

checks,  id 

classes  requiring,  2v-w 

from  college,  2i 

compound  names;  3e ;  S.  C.  8 

definition,  p  g9 

from  editor  to  series,  S.  C.  35 

from  family  name  of   nobleman,  20; 
S.  C.  7 

form  of  heading,  3c 

from  government  department,  S.C.  52 

indention,  8g;  S.   C.  7-14,   24,  26,  48, 
59-61 

from  initials,  2b,  2n;  S.  C.  22-24 

for  married  women,  2n 

from  name  of  editor,  2U 

name  references,  S.  C.  7-14 

from  place,  3i 

from  prefix,  3d  ;  S.  C.  11-12 

to  real  name,  2c;  S.  C.  26 

from  real  name  to  pseudonym,   2c; 
S.  C.  28 


•see,'  8g,   10a;  S.    C.   23-24,    26,    28, 

48,  59 
'see  also,'  8g,  10a;  S.  C.  52,  6o-6t 
for  societies  and  institutions,  3i 
from  societies,  2i 
from  title  of  book,  2s;  S.  C.  14 
from  title  of  ecclesiastical  dignitary, 

2P 

from  title  of  nobleman,  20 
from  title  of  series,  2U  ;  S.  C.  37 
See  also  Subject  references. 
Relativ  location,  definition, p. g9-io1 
Remarks  column  in  accession  book,  22U 
Residence,  used  to  distinguish,  3f 
Rivers,  capitalization,  50c 
Roman  numerals,  never  use,  4f 
Rulers,  2q 

arabic  numerals  for,  2q 
English  form  of  title,  3a;  S.  C.  38 
Running  title 

definition,  p.io1 
entry  for,  2  s 

Sacred  books,  2m 

capitalization,  50b 
Sacred  persons,  capitalization,  soi 
Saints,  2q 

Sales,  noted  on  accession  book,  2211 
Samples 

accession  sheet,  facing  p.  52 

catalog  cards,  p.  29-46 

shelf  list  cards,  p.  66-67 

shelf  sheets,  facing  p.  66-67 
Scientific  specimens  on   accession  book, 

22V 

Scott,  Sir  Walter,  book  numbers,  36d 
Second  copy,  4i;  S.  C.  63-71 

on  accession  book,  22t 

book  numbers,  33d 

on  shelf  list,  41I,  42e ;  S.  C.  A 
Secondary  entry,  see  Added  entry. 
'  See '  reference,  8g,  10a;  S.  C.   7-14,   23- 

24,  26,  28,  35,  37.  48,  59 
'See  also'  reference,   8g,   10a;  S.  C.   52, 

60-61 
Serial,  definition,  p.  io3 

See  also  Periodicals. 
Series,  2u;  S.  C.  34-37 

accession  number  for  each  volume, 
2  2d 

check  for  added  entry,  ic;  S.  C.  32 

check  for  reference,  id  ;  S.  C.  36 

indention,  8i 

never  precedes  title,  2e 

spacing  of  card,  211 ;  S.  C.  34,  36 
Series  entry,  definition,  p  io3 


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Series  note,  2u,  4a;  S.  C.  32-33 
definition,  p.  i"  '■ 
for  edition,  5c 
on  shelf  list,  4ii 
Series  number,  2U,  4a;  S.  C.  38 
disregard  as  first  word,  2e 
place  on  card,  8i ;  S.  C.  36 
Sets 

in  accession  book,  2  2(1 
accession  numbers;  if,  22f 

on  shelf  list,  4 1 f 
cost  record  on  accession  book,   22q 
containing  different  editions,  5c 
missing  volumes,  5(1 ;  S.  C.  53 
volume  number  in   call  number  for 

part,  8m  ;  S.  C.  46,  49 
volumes  of  varying  size,  5f 
Shakspere,  book  numbers,  3&a-b 
Shelf  list,  p.61-67 

abbreviations,  4 1  i 

accession   number,    4 1  f ,    42d  ;   S.   C. 

A-E,  sheets  facing  p.  66-67 
annuals  without  volume  number,  4ig 
arrangement  of  entries,  41a 
author's  name,  41I1,  42c  ;   S.  C.  A-E, 
sheets  facing  p.  66-67 
on  shelf  list  card,  42c 
biografy,   individual,    41b,    414,    421 ; 

S.  C.  C-D 
book  number,  4te,   42c;  S.   C.    A-E, 
sheets  facing  p.  66-67 
position,  42c 
changed  number,  410,  42g 
class  number;  411I,  42c;  S.   C.   B-E, 
sheetsfacing  p. 66-67 
position,  42c 
as  clast  catalog,  40b 
contractions,  41  i 
date,  41c 
definition,  p.  m1 
edition,  41m,  sheets  facing  p. 
editors,  41m 

:  duplicates,  41m 
form,  40C-e 

genealogy,  411-,  42J ;  S.  C.  E 
imp  >rtance,  40 
index  volume,  41  p 
as  inventor , 
number  of  entries ;  on  card,  42b 

on  sheet,  41b 
rewritten,  41  j-k: 
second  copy,  41I,  42c;  S.  C.  A 
serials,  4ip,  42I1,  sheet fat  ing  p.  67 
series,  411 
Size  of  cards,  42a 


special  location  marks,  4m,  42f ;  S.  C. 
B,  sheetsfacing  p  66-67 

title,  4ii.  42c;  S.  C.  A-E,  sheets./ao 
ing  p.  66-67 
on  shelf  list  card,  42c 

unalfabeted  entries,  4 1  j 

use  in  assigning  book  numbers,  40c 

volume  numbers,  4ig;  S.  C.  B,  sheets 
facing  p  66-67 

withdrawn  sheets,  41k 
Shelf  number 

definition,  p  io5 

for  fiction,  30 

See  also  Book  numbers  ;  Call  numbers. 
Signature,  definition,  p  io5 
Size 

on  accession  book,   2211 

of  atlas,  5g 

of  cards,  p. 2q3,  42a 

of  letters  and  figures,  63c 

of  maps;  5I1 ;  S.  C.  57 

record  on  accession  book,   22V 

place  in  imprint,  5a;  S.  C.  1.  17 

variations  in  sets,  sf ;  S.  C.  50 
Size  letters,  52f 

definition,  p.io" 
Size  mark 

in  book  numbers,  32c 

definition,  p.  io7 
Size  notation,  52f 
Size  rule,  definition,  p.  io7 
Sobriquets,  3f 
Societies 

college,  2i 

entry  under;  2d,  2J ;  S.  I 
form  of  heading,  3i 

periodicals  publisht  by,  2J 

publications  not  anonymous   p.6' 

references  for,  31 
Source,  record  in  book,  21c 
Source  column  in  accession  book,  22p 
Sovereigns 

arable  numerals  for,  2q 

English  form  of  title,  3a;  S.  C.  38 

entry,  2p,  2q 
Spacing,  S  k-1.  6  je;  S.  C.  t,  6-7,  1 
Special  author  numbers, 
Spelling 

of  names;  in  headings.  3a 
ill  notes,  3a 
of  societies,  31 

peculiarities     \e\  S.  C.  36,  38,  44 

reference  from  different  forms,  s.  C. 

1  ! 

English  language. 


Index 


95 


Stafford's  inks,  6ia 

Stamp,  see  Embossing  stamp. 

Stamping,  23a 

Standard  sizes,  definition,  p.  10s 

State,  entry  under,  3g 

State  departments,  capitalization,  50k 

States 

abbreviations,  52b. 
distinguisht  from  city,  2d 
name  added,  2d  ;  S.  C.  55 
Statuary,  on  accession  book,  22V 
Streets,  capitalization,  50c 
Striking  titles,  2s 
Sub-title,  see  Alternativ  title. 
Subject  card,  definition,  p.  io8 
Subject  catalog 

definition,  p.  io9 

alfabetic  subject  catalog,  p.64 
Subject  entry,  7a-c 

added,  7a;  S.  C.  65,  70 

analytics  noted  on   back  of   author 

card, 2t 
author's  name,  3b;  S.  C.  33,  64 
autobiografy,  S.  C.  74 
biografic  analytic,  S.  C.  46 
class  numbers,  na 
definition,  p.   io9 
fulness  of  title,  4a 
for  independents,  7c 
main  entry,  7a ;  S.C  3-4,16,19,33,64,69 
pamfiets,  7c 

subject  analytics;  2t,  7b,  11b 
clast  catalog,  S.  C.  45,  71 
dictionary  catalog,  S.  C.  44,  46,  66 
subordinate  headings,  na 
Subject  heading,  S.  C.  16,  33,  62 
biografy.S.  C.  33 
criticism,  S.  C.  75-78 
definition,  p  n1 
in  dictionary  catalog,  10a 
genealogy,  S.  C    79 
indention,  8d;  S.  C.  3,  64-66 
local  history,  S.  C.  80 
record  on  cards,  iod;  S.  C.  67 
Subject  numbers  in  red,  8n 

omit  f rom  biograf ee  cards  in  name 
catalog,  ne 
Subject  references,  7a,  11b;  S.  C.  65,  70 
definition,  p.  n1 
dictionary  catalog,  S.  C.   59-61 
Supplements,  treatment,  4I1 ;  S.  C.  49 
Surnames 

arrangement  in  catalog,  9d 
entry  under,  2a 
on  subject  cards,  3b 


Talmud,  treatment,  2m 
Thanksgiving  day,  capitalization,  5of 
Theaters,  capitalization,  50c 
Title,  4a-i 

abbreviations  in,  52d 
on  accession  book,  22i 
of  added  edition,  4I1 
added  entry  under ;  2s ;  S.  C.  2 
added  edition,  S.  C.  18 
when  author  of  anonym  is  found, 

2e;  S.  C.  iS 
check,  ic;  S.  C.  1,  5,  17,  27 
for    cyclopedias,    directories    and 

almanacs,  2k 
duplicates  in  fiction,  2s 
for  book  enterd  under  initials,  2b 
fulness,  4a 
indention,  8e 
for   novels,    plays,  striking   titles, 

etc.   2s 
for  partial  title,  2k;  S.  C.  29 
for  pseudonymous  books,  2c 
for  society  publications,  2J 
title  analytic,  S.  C.  41 
check,  S.  C.  39 
alternativ,  capitalization,  50b;  S.   C. 

22 
in  analytics,  5k;  S.  C.  40-41,  43-46,  66 
author's  name  in,  4d 
binder's;  on  shelf  list,  411 

definition,  p.73 
of  criticized  work,  nh;  S.  C.  77-78 
definition,  p.n2 
edition  in,  5c 

editor's  name  in,  4b;  S.  C.  56-58 
first  word,  2e,  50b 

fulness  on  author  card  ;  clast  catalog, 
S.  C.  68 
dictionary  catalog,  S.  C.  63 
fulness  on  subject  card ;  clast  catalog, 
na;S.  C.  69 
dictionary  catalog,  S.  C.  64 
indention,  8b;  S.  C.  1-4,  15,  56 
initial  capitals,  50b 
main   entry  under;   for   anonymous 
books,  2e;  S.  C.  15 
for  anonymous  classics,  2m;  S.C.  56 
for  Bible,  11c;  S.  C.  72 
for    cyclopedias,    directories    and 

almanacs,  2k;  S.  C.  49 
for  periodicals,  2] ;  S.  C.  47 
for  sacred  books,  2m 
for  series,  2u ;  S.  C.  34 
numbers  in,  4f ;  S.  C.  15,  49,  56,  63 
omissions  from,  2e,  4a,  50b;   S.  C.  58 


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partial;  added  entry  for,  2k  ;  S.  C    29 

punctuation,  51b 

rare  books,  4g 

of  series;  reference   from,  211;   S.   C. 
37 
checks  for  reference,  S.  C.  36 
on  shelf  list,  4ii,  42c;  S.  C.   A-E, 
sheeUfaimg-  p.  66-67 

spacing,  81 

spelling,  4e;  S.  C.  36,  38.  44 

on  subject  cards,  4a 

translator's  name  in,  4b 
Title  entry 

arrangement  of  cards,  9c 

definition,  p  n8 

See  also  Title  ;  Title  ,  adtle.l  entry   under  ; 
Title,  main  entry  under. 

Title  marks 

arbitrary,  37 

arrangement  of  titles,  33a 
definition,  p.  118 
titles  with  same  initial,  33b 
titles  beginning  with  same  two  let- 
ters, 33c 
Title-page 

checks,  1  a.  2e 
illustrated,  4a 

independent,  5k;  S.  C.  44-45 
Title  reference,  2s;  S.  C.  14 
Titles 

hereditary;  language  of,  3a 

noblemen  enterd  under,   20 
of  honor;  abbreviations,  52h 
distinguishing,  3f 
omit  from  title-page,  4a 
reference  from,  20 
official,  capitalization,   50I1 
personal,  capitalization,  520 
Transactions,   2) 
Translations,  2g 

arrangement  in  catalog,  gf 


Translator 

added  entry  under;  2g,  2r;  S.  C.  6 

check,  ic;  S.  C.  5 

form  of  name,  3c 

indention,  8e 

for  sacred  books,  2m 
arrangement  of  cards,  nl 
main  entry  under,  2a 

for  Bible,  11c 
name  in  title,  4b;  S.  C.  5,  58 
See   also    Joint    editors,    commentators, 
translators. 

Umlaut 

arrangement  in  catalog,  9b 
in  heading,  9b 
reference  for,  S.  C.  9 
in  title,  4e 

Vedas,  treatment,  2m 

Verso,  definition,  p.  ii4 

Volume  numbers 

on  accession  book,  22r-s 
for  index,  4ip 
of  series,  2u;  S.  C.  33 
shelf  list,  4ig,  4ip;  S.   C.  B. ,   sheets 
facing  p. 66-67 

Volumes 

on  added  entry  cards,  5b;  S.  C.  6 
in  call  number,  8m,  31a;  S.  C.  4'),  49 
contents,  S.  C.  5 
of  continuations,  se;  S.  C.  47 
missing  from  set,  sd;  S.  C.  53 
record  on  cards,  5a;  S.  C.  49 
two  volumes  in  one,  S.  C.  3 
of  varying  size,  sf ;  S.  C.  50 

Waterman's  ideal  fountain  pen,  61c 
Withdrawals,  noted  on  accession  book, 

22U 

Works,  arrangement  in  catalog,  gf 
Yellow  cards,  for  criticism,  12 


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